Average Jane Crowdsources

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It's time I invested in a decent device for uncorking wine. Despite my otherwise gadget-packed kitchen, I have never managed to obtain a corkscrew that doesn't have some kind of major flaw. That flaw is usually poor quality, as I've broken more pot-metal corkcrews over the years than I would like to admit.

I do have one of those nifty wine openers that blasts CO2 through a hollow needle to force the cork out. It works great for real corks, but it's hit-or-miss for the synthetic ones. Because my favorite cheap wine comes with a synthetic cork, I really need a more reliable uncorking method.

So I'm going to throw this out to all of you. Tell me what brand of wine opener you use, include a link if you can, and tell me why it's so great. Keep in mind that I'm a cheapskate at heart, but would be willing to invest a reasonable amount for something that I can expect to last and function perfectly for many years. Also, I'd prefer to stay away from any device that's so complicated that I can't figure it out just by looking at it, but I'll take your word for it if you can convince me otherwise.

Thanks!

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6 responses to “Average Jane Crowdsources”

April 23, 2011

Jen Snyder

best present I ever got was the Lazy Fish corkscrew. So easy on any type stopper. just google it available at amazon.

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April 23, 2011

cagey

I have one of those standard “butterfly” wine openers – I bought it at Target YEARS ago and it still works fine.

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April 24, 2011

Miel et Lait

I’ve been a waitress for far longer than I care to admit, and I have a great collection of free corkscrews. One I particularly love is double hinged, and it works like a dream.
I think I have a couple of them around, if so, I’m email you & send you one.

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April 25, 2011

Faith

We use a Rabbit type of corkscrew. I think that’s what they’re still called, anyway! Ours is the imitation version from Bed, Bath & Beyond. (They also have the “original” Rabbit for $50, if you’d prefer that.) It cost us $10, and it’s still going strong after about 4 years…
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=13081115

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April 26, 2011

absence of Alternatives

We have been living with a WING corkscrew. It does a decent job but it has happened before that we had to “sift” the wine. *cough cough* I would love to try a rabbit ear one.

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May 4, 2011

Miami cataract surgery

I have a rabbit ear corkscrew and never failed me , its the best, you should try it.

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