The corkscrew is one of the most important accessories needed to enjoy a wine. Without it, to open a bottle would be a complex task. However, throughout history, different kinds of corkscrews have been developed. Some are more sophisticated than others, but all seek to simplify de corkage.
When choosing a corkscrew, it is important to consider that the spiral can’t be too shot or too sharp, as this increases the chances of breaking or deforming the cork. You should use one that minimizes the force needed to remove it. The idea is that the cork should stay in perfect shape so you can reuse it in the case you need to preserve some rest of wine in the bottle.
There are several types of corkscrews. One very simple, but no so easy to use, is the one with T form or helix. This model requires a lot of strength to pull out the cork and the process of introducing the spiral into the cork can cause you some trouble.
Another model is the double lever corker, which are quite practical and easy to use because there is no need for excessive force or to put the bottle between the legs in order to extract the cork.
There is also the waiter or sommelier corkscrew, which is quite handy as it comes with a foil cutter, and consist of a lever system that makes the cork extraction quite simple. Is very important that both, the spiral and the lever, are of similar length to the cork, otherwise you will have to use some strength to remove it, risking that buy braking it some piece may fall into the wine.
For experts there are other kinds of corkscrews such as the sheet model and the screwpulls, which are more difficult to use than the ones described above.
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