The best electric corkscrews in our tests were the Emerson Electric Wine Bottle Opener BO60 and its virtual twin, the Oster Inspire Collection Electric Wine Opener 4207. They cost about $20. Both electric corkscrews come with a foil cutter and have a rechargeable battery and a charging base. A third, battery-powered corkscrew, the One Touch Wine Opener KC07, was noisier than the others and a bit slower, and could be hard to fit over some bottle necks.
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Nonelectric alternatives
Jason Lee
Place it and pull the lever down, driving the screw into the cork. Pull it up, and the cork emerges. Le Creuset Screwpull Elegance, $130, and VacuVin, $50, were great in our last tests. Metrokane Rabbit, $50, was easy to use but not quite as smooth.
A foldout arm braces against the bottle’s lip. The best ones have a two-position arm to let you readjust for extra leverage. Pulltaps, $8, was one worth trying.
Place it over the cork and turn the handle. The screw travels downward; further turning pulls the cork up and out. Oxo and Screwpull, both $20, did well.
You twist the screw in, then use your own muscles to pull out the cork. Upper-body strength is a plus.
Raise the wings and turn the screw. Push the wings down; the cork comes up.
Insert the prongs between the cork and the bottle and twist the cork out. It’s useful for removing old or broken corks but can be tricky to use.
