Laguiole-Style Waiter's Corkscrew
The one good corkscrew that lives in their drawer for the next twenty years.
≈ $35price range
A proper double-hinged waiter's corkscrew with a real wood handle is the kind of small object that makes a person feel competent. Heavy in the hand, smooth on the cork.
Skip the cheap chrome airline-style ones; the rosewood or olive-wood handles are barely more money.
Where to buy
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We've each been gifted one and we use them every weekend.
Anyone who opens wine — beginner, snob, or somewhere in between.
- Double-hinged lever
- Foil cutter
- Rosewood or olive-wood handle
- Gift-boxed
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