What is a Wine Key

[Patti A. White]

As part of my job training I was told to bring a wine key for training as a server of wine and spirits. I will call prior to going to the meeting to see what they are referring to, but does anyone have any ideas?

[Bucko]

Check out this web site Patty - there is a picture so you can see for yourself.

http://209.35.185.42/ShopSite/OXO_Wine_Key_Opener_Set.html

[lizardbrains]

Yes, a wine key is a wine opener or a corkscrew. I would suggest, that if you're bringing this to work to open bottles, PLEASE get a good quality one! The ones you find at a grocery store are often of cheaper quality. That is, their worm (the squiggly part that you insert into the cork to extract it) is so thin it can easily break. I would imagine that it would be VERY embarassing to be opening a bottle of wine for someone, and get your worm stuck in the cork! When you buy a wine key / corkscrew / bottle opener... try to touch it first, to make sure it's higher quality. When I waited tables in France, they gave me my corkscrew - and I was very happy to get a good one!