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Recommend me a corkscrew

post #1 of 19
3/17/08 at 10:21pm
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Recommend me a beautiful corkscrew. Something fuctional but attractive.
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post #2 of 19
3/17/08 at 11:15pm
I like Laguiole type corkscrews. There a few manufactures, some from the village of Laguiole some not but you generally get better finish and attention to detail the more you spend. This shop in Paris Couteaux Courty has an excellent selection. Sometimes you can find the same brands and models on ebay cheaper. Beware of cheap Laguiole imitations and look for one the quality brands listed on the site above. P.S. looks like they don't have many corkscrews without a knife blade right know, but the brands you should consider are G.David, Fontenille Pataud, Chateua Laguiole, and Forge de Laguiole.
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post #3 of 19
3/17/08 at 11:31pm
I agree -- I have a Chateau Laguiole with the olivewood handle and it's stunning.
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post #4 of 19
3/18/08 at 7:30am
You might want to look at something more technically advanced like Screwpull or the gas powered Cork Pop (perfect for molecular gastronomy ) but I'd stick with Laguiole that does great on form and function.
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post #5 of 19
3/18/08 at 2:36pm
Those Laguiole look nice.

This is my favourite (got one for my wife a few years ago) http://www.bodanica.com/show_product...tm_term=139335


But, I usually use a standard one with the two arms you squeze together.
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post #6 of 19
3/18/08 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
I agree -- I have a Chateau Laguiole with the olivewood handle and it's stunning.


Wow, I gotta get one of those.
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post #7 of 19
3/18/08 at 8:30pm
I have a Laguiole and don't like it. I have to put the screw all the way through the cork at an angle to get the proper leverage to pull the cork out (which means flecks of cork end up in the bottle). My basic black plastic waiter's corkscrew works much better. Maybe I just have a poorly designed model.... I would try before you buy. Also, why cut the foil/plastic when you can pull it off of most bottles? Looks cleaner to me, and no nasty foil cuts.
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post #8 of 19
3/18/08 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by greg_atlanta View Post
Also, why cut the foil/plastic when you can pull it off of most bottles? Looks cleaner to me, and no nasty foil cuts.
True, but there's a certain elegance in cutting it (it's also cool).

Are you using the waiter's corkscrew correctly? It should be fairly easy to do without putting the screw all the way through and the leverage is supposed to come from that arm thingie at the end.
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post #9 of 19
3/19/08 at 12:06am
My main corkscrew is just a simple one, stainless steel, made for a winery a friend of mine owns. Huntsman, the one you posted is beautiful, and I will probably look into one, but nothing is nicer than being questioned about the name of the winery and telling people you know the owner
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post #10 of 19
3/20/08 at 12:10pm
How about getting a jeweller to make you a custom made top of the range precious metal or jewelled one.

Something that intrigues me actually having seen a £10,000 one recently, yikes.

What about making your own, I am currently investigating this.

Actually for some time now I have been reading about the pros and cons of different types of screws used in corkscrew, namely the wire type and formed helix/auger or worm type.

I was wondering what peoples experiences were of using these different screw types

Here is an example of the formed auger, helix or worm.

http://www.giftsandmerchandise.co.uk...auger-kit.html

The wire type looks like a curly pigs tail.

My own experience is that many wire types are harder to get into the cork and don't always extract the cork correctly.

Please share are your experiences.

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post #11 of 19
3/20/08 at 12:17pm
I find waiters corkscrews with the double lever action like this Screwpull to be much easier to use than the traditional ones. You get much better leverage
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post #12 of 19
3/20/08 at 1:05pm
thirded. i have this exact piece pictured along with another screw and bottle opener set from laguiole and they're great. i use the pictured one for travel and the other set at home.
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I agree -- I have a Chateau Laguiole with the olivewood handle and it's stunning.
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post #13 of 19
3/20/08 at 2:39pm
More love for the Laguiole here! My only warning is that there are many "knockoffs" of Laguiole with varying levels of quality. I have purchased several from www.corkscrew.com and have have found that the quality, service and selection are excellent. These corkscrews only get better looking as they age, and I am sure that mine will be the last I own and will be able to be enjoyed by my children.
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post #14 of 19
3/20/08 at 11:00pm
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I find waiters corkscrews with the double lever action like this Screwpull to be much easier to use than the traditional ones. You get much better leverage

That is the style/model I use that I was speaking of above. We also have a "butler's friend" but only pull that out when the cork is old.
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post #15 of 19
3/20/08 at 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
I agree -- I have a Chateau Laguiole with the olivewood handle and it's stunning.


I have the exact same one. My wife gave it to me as a present some years ago.
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