Just curious

[Thomas]

I am partial to the waiter's corkscrew, especially the newer designs that come with a double bottle neck clip (some are hinged) so that raising the cork becomes a quick two-step process, and a near infallible one.

I used to think the ah-so was a new invention but last month in France I saw a cork collection that included the two-prong Devil from the 19th century. Drew is correct about the cork pieces this thing leaves behind.

As in wine preferences, different people have different corkscrew prefs, and part of the pref is the limit or prowess of each person's mechanical and motor skills--which is why guys like ww and I seek the easiest way...



[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 11-16-2003).]