How Do You Open A Wine Bottle With A Winged Corkscrew Opener?
There are a few types of corkscrew bottle openers, including the simple corkscrew, waiter’s corkscrew, winged corkscrew, and even fancier rabbit-type and automatic openers. This ‘how to’ focuses on the winged corkscrew. Get to know your corkscrew! Before you begin, familiarize yourself with your winged corkscrew’s anatomy and mechanics. If you’re already friendly, move on to Step 2. WINGS: The winged corkscrew consists of two wings on either side, which can be positioned up and down. Connected to the corkscrew, these wings act as a lever and are used to lift out the cork. When positioned up, the corkscrew is exposed at the bottom of the opener. Positioned down, the corkscrew is retracted into the ‘body’ of the opener. Once inside the cork of the bottle, it is this retraction of the wings that actually removes the cork. TOP OPENER: Located between the two wings is a top bottle opener. The bottle opener rotates, causing the corkscrew to twist both clockwise and counter-clockwise. CORKSCR
