Have you ever been in the position where you were forced to break, or wrestle with, a cork because you didn’t have a proper wine opener? If so, you will realise how incredibly frustrating this can be - not mentioning how silly you can look when doing battle with a bottle of Pinot Noir. Investing in a proper bottle opener not only prevents embarrassing situations like these, it also allows you to open a fine bottle of wine without any hassle - leaving you to savour the satisfying pop at the end.
So what makes a good wine bottle opener? First, here is what you should avoid:
- Openers that poke through the bottom of a cork.
- Openers that compromise the integrity of the cork, causing it to break and lead to pieces of cork in the wine.
- Openers that seem overly complicated to figure out and take more hands to use that a Swiss Army knife. Tools like these are meant to simplify a job, not complicate it even more.
It is pretty easy to judge if you have a proper opener, and if you don’t it is time to invest in one. There are so many new and improved models on the market that will take the hassle out of opening that great bottle of wine in no time at all. This is why the team at Shopcookware.ie have gone far and wide to source only the very best openers from a variety of suppliers. The six basic types of openers are as follows:
- The mounted opener: Sturdy, durable and efficient; higher price.
- The rabbit-style opener: The most efficient of all the openers; moderately priced.
- The pump-style opener: Pulls cork by means of a vacuum, less chance of breakage; love/hate item.
- The twist-style opener: Effective and affordable; not as flashy.
- The waiter-style opener/Wine key: Inexpensive, portable; requires ‘manual labour’.
Whichever wine opener you prefer, you can rest assured that Shopcookware.ie has the finest selection of products you will find anywhere on the web.