Top 10 Wine Openers - Best Ten Corkscrews for Wine Connoisseurs

Wine lovers can be an eclectic bunch. Wine being the nectar of the Gods can conjure all different images. The same can be said for wines accessories like wine openers and corkscrews. One of the most appreciated gifts for wine lovers is a great wine opener. It doesn't have to be Christmas to give the gift of wine. Corkscrews can be very personal. Here we have the ultimate top ten wine lovers list for Wine openers and corkscrews for 2011. We look at how efficient, durable and easy to use the wine opener is. We then look at appearance, needs such as from a pocket opener to a wall affixed opener.

Our top ten lists is very subjective from the traditional waiter’s friend, electric wine openers, gas cartridge wine openers and other scientific approaches. We then have the high end wine opener investments. The top ten is a combination of our expert testing and consumer reviews from Choice Magazine and Amazon customers. Clearly there are traditionalists that won’t move past the traditional corkscrew with some excellent selections available. The screw pulls lever wine openers are easy to use and fir the trendy look category. The Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew is also extremely popular. It is time to uncork that vintage red or soothing white with an elegant wine opener.

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The Vacu Vin Winemaster Corkscrew was rated by Good Housekeeping Magazine the most reliable wine opener out of 24 different wine openers.

• Uses two sets of levers, one pushes the corkscrew into the bottle and the other levers the corkout by pulling. Looks can be deceiving, Good Housekeeping Magazine describes the VacuVin Winemaster as a "medieval instrument of torture." Works like a charm once you follow the instructions though.
• Has a built in foil cutter and a replaceable spiral
• Cork comes out seemlessly once the levers are in play and pops out with no grunt work
• Has a patented 'bottle grip' that locks onto the bottle for easy cork pulling

Wusthof Waiter's Friend Corkscrews are still favored by oenophiles despite all the new and fancy wine openers available today.  Whether it be from a from their days as a waiter or as sticklers for tradition. Waiters friends's are favored by most professional waiters. However they take a lot of practice and some arm pulling.

• Wusthof Waiter's Corkscrew is made from durable stainless-steel corkscrew and anodized aluminum handle leaving an elegant presence in your bar. Fine German engineering is hard to beat.
• A bottle opener folds out from one end and there is an Integrated foil cutter
• Wüsthof quality leads to a lasting corkscrew and for a personal wine opening experience

The Penguin Clear EZ Pull Wine Opener is billed as the easiest wine opener ever. You simply place the Penguin corkscrew on the neck of the bottle. Tehre are no handles just a lever that you pull down.

• Vey cool Scandinavian look popular in leading European restaurants.
• Once you pull down the lever the cork is straight out
• Works through synthetic and traditional corks with a teflon-coated magnesium worm.
• Great for gifts in a prestigious gift box
• Ten year warranty for 'manufacturer defects'

The Oster Electric Wine Bottle Opener takes any work out of opening a bottle of wine. A press of a button in reverse and the cork pops out to be removed, yes that simple.

• A cordless tool powered by battery that is said to last for up to 30 bottles of wine
• There is a recharging base included for the battery
• The Oster electric wine bottle opner Includes a foil cutter with a soft-grip handle; ; .
• Guarantted to be a conversation piece when you whip it out at your bar
• Many models include a thermal stainless-steel wine chiller that is awesome for keeping your chardonay chilled. 

Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrews have proven to maintain their initial popularity through multiple variations, its sleek looks, durability and the fact they work so effortlessly. The Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew is no bunny. There are 31 different moving parts with the emphasis of effortless speed of opening.

• You simply close the rabbit ears" over the neck of your wine bottle bottle. Next just raise and lower the lever just once in a pump action. Out pops the cork.
• Metrokane corkscrews are known for quality and they suggest replacing the spiral after 1,000 bott;es.
• Incudes a foil cutter
• Great present for wine lovers with an elegant gift box.
• Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew has a 10-year warranty

Countertop wine openers are very popular with home cellars, tasting rooms and bars. Not just commerical operations.Connoisseur's Countertop Wine Opener is an easy to use lever-pull design that adds to a wine room's class. The ergonomic handle allows for quick and easy wine cork removal.

• The Connoisseur's suction system quickly secures the wine opener to a countertop for a steady and stable corking experience.
• The Wine opener is very easy to set up, clean and bring down.
• Elegant for any bar or home with a striking chrome finish
• This Connoisseur's Countertop wine opener includes 2 wine opening worms
• Each worm stays sharp for around one thousand wine bottles. So lots of wine to be enjoyed in style.

Peugeot Cremaillere Wall Mounted Corkscrew is the Rolls Royce of cork screws. It is a replica of the great French wall mounted wine openers and is perfect for a wine cellar.

• Peugeot is a name associated with French gourmet cooking and wine appreciation by wine aficionados
• Peugeot has a compelte line of wine accessories including the wall mounted corkscrew, decanters and tasting glasses. Peugeot products are for the serious wine collector.
• Wine lovers can indulge with the favorite vintage with the class that Peugeot brings to the experience.
• The Cremaillere is made from patinated cast iron and is a vintage reproduction. It isn't out of place in a Bordeaux Chateau
• The cork removing mechanism is a rack and pinion gear system. Clean, crisp and simple cork removal.

I got the Cork Pops Gas Bottle Wine Opener a few Christmas Days back and have to admit I love it. I hate to admit I have gone through a few cartridges, at about 70 bottles of wine per cartridge that is a few glasses.

• At first I was skeptical and concerned it would spoil the wine. Alas no worries and we get a perfect corking every time.
• Perfect for cork and also the newer synthetic corks.
• Cartridge refills are a vailable, each one is said to last for about 60 shots, though I would say we have seen a lot more.
• People love the popping sound too!

The Paderno World Cuisine bench mounted wine uncorking machine has earnt it's solid reputation the hard way. This bench mounted wine opening systems have been popular in both bars and prestige restaurants for a long time.

• The elegant brass opener makes it ideal for home bars and tasting rooms.
• Very easy to use to extract corks. The lever wine opener simply clamps to the neck of the bottle. Then you pull the lever to push the spiral worm into the cork and out it pops, Voila!
• The Paderno World Cuisine giftset is ideal for the serious wine lover. Lovely packaged and is sure to get you an invite to share a bottle of wine.

The Le Creuset Elegance Screwpull Lever Wine Opener has been a Christmas and birthday favorite for a number of years. Screwpull was the name that brought lever openers to the mainstream. The ease of use of it's lever system makes the clumsiest of us look like a champion waiter.

• The corkscrew remains sharp being teflon-coated and when time comes it is interchangeable.
• A neat touch is the patented foil cutter that gives you a perfect cut with a simple twist of the wrist
• No sweat with pulling corks or them breaking off. The lever action simply pops the cork for you.
• Elegant looking to go with the best En Primeur Bordeaux.
• Screwpull includes an extra spiral worm

• Complete with a 10 year warranty

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