There is nothing better than having friends over for dinner and having an enjoyable evening in good company with a good wine. A glass of wine goes perfectly with good food and when it comes to opening the bottle you want to be sure that it can be easily opened in a hassle-free manner. Not all wine openers achieve this successfully as some will not screw into the cork correctly which may cause the cork to break while you are trying to remove it.

So it’s important to consider some things to be sure you are buying the right one, and this can be difficult due to the immense choice available and the variety of different models, so let’s take a look at the different types available:

Wine Openers – All About Style

The waiter style opener; this is probably the most popular and widely available type, if you have ever ordered a bottle of wine in a restaurant and seen it effortlessly opened this is the opener they use, hence the name, it contains 3 things, a cork screw, a pivot lever and a knife. To use it you first use the knife to remove the foil, then simply insert the screw into the cork and place the lever on the top of the bottle and pull out the cork. Because of its small size it’s easy to take it anywhere.

The winged style opener; this simple and easy to use opener is also a popular choice that is used at home a lot, it contains a corkscrew and 2 winged levers and the bottle is opened by screwing in the corkscrew at the top which raises the levers and the cork is removed by simply pushing down on the levers.

Lever pull opener; this model can open a bottle very quickly and easily, it uses a clamp and a lever and you simply hold the clamp to the bottle with one hand and use the other hand to operate the lever and remove the cork, this fast method is useful if you have to open a lot of bottles at the same time.

Table top opener; this is a much larger device than the others and is normally mounted on a table or kitchen work surface. Because of its large design it’s very robust and can easily remove even the most stubborn corks. They are available in many elegant designs but are generally more expensive than the other openers.

Pump opener; this opener contains a needle to insert into the cork and the cork is removed by pumping up the pressure in the bottle

Wine Openers And your Personal Taste

There are many different wine openers available and in many cases it’s a matter of personal taste and budget, choosing the right opener will ensure that you can open your favorite bottle at anytime in anyplace.