The most wonderful feast or a romantic evening for two can be spoiled for lack of such an uncomplicated object as a corkscrew for wine. The need for inventing such an important device in the household arose with the appearance of corks from the bark of oak.
If the classification is based on the principle of action, the corkscrews are divided into rotational and lever.
Rotary corkscrew
The rotary spinning device is elementarily spiral, fixed on the handle. The device is screwed into the plug and pulled out with some effort. Very common is the model of a collapsible rotary corkscrew, when a spiral is embedded in the case, which is a part-time handle.
Leverage Corkscrew
The principle of the lever spin is that the spiral of the device is screwed into the plug at the pressure of the lever. The most popular model of "sommelier knife" is very popular among workers of bars and restaurants, due to which it is considered a professional corkscrew for wine. The universal device is additionally equipped with a folding knife to remove the foil and a bottle opener with a flat lid.
There are only a few basic constructive types of corkscrews, but the versions of the device are mass. Consider the most popular devices for the uncorking of wine.
Spinning corkscrew
Spiky or, as it is also called, a gypsy corkscrew, is a pair of steel pegs. Once inserted into the neck, they grab the cork, then, when the handle is rotated, it is pulled out. With this device, it's easy to open a bottle even a lady.
Pneumatic Corkscrew
Pneumatic or vacuum, pump-like wine corkscrew acts like a pump. It is equipped with a kind of needle inserted into the cork, through it and air is pumped into the vessel. When the critical pressure level is reached, the plug is pushed out.
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The tongs are designed for champagne and sparkling wines with a fungus-shaped stopper. To open this type of bottle opener, you should have a certain skill, otherwise part of the drink will pour out of the vessel.
Electric spin
The electric wine corkscrew is a wireless device, the recharging happens automatically when the corkscrew is placed on the stand. One charge is enough to uncork about 30 bottles. The automatic corkscrew is easy to use: the opening at the bottom of the case is aligned with the neck of the bottle, the button is pressed, and the device opens the vessel. At the same time, the cork does not crumble, and the wine bottles are neatly and easily opened.
But, if the corkscrew is not at hand, there are ways to open the wine without it.