🍾 Silver Satin Steel Two-Prong Cork Puller with Cover - Monopol Westmark Germany Review

I have several corkscrews and they are good, but bad things can happen when it comes to old corks. The cork may break if the screw simply pulls out the center of the cork, or it may just break off to the top half of the cork leaving the bottom half to be inserted into the bottle as the only next step. This "Ah-So" style opener avoids that risk and also works with new corks. Just wiggle and slide it slowly and steadily, then catch it rising. Voila! There are cheaper versions on the market and…

I first received a promotional sampler many years ago, but lost it after a few moves. In the end, I decided it was high time to stop fighting corkscrews and go back to what works. This corkscrew is well made and I expect it will last the rest of my life and I will never have to worry about broken corks ever again. It is easy to insert (just rock it back and forth with light pressure) and simply twist and pull to remove an entire, undamaged cork. A handle is enough to remove it, but that's…

For decades I had an Ah-So cork remover that I bought while working abroad. It disappeared somewhere and was never found. I have purchased or received as gifts many different types of corkscrews over the years with varying degrees of success. I think the old "waiter" style is probably best for most people and most wine bottles. However, if you have an older vintage with a "complex" cork, nothing beats Ah-So. I recently had a relatively young (2013 vintage) Pinot Noir that completely…

I didn't know this type of corkscrew. But I was sure that the traditional corkscrew would leave a few corks behind that might strain decanting the bottle. I read EVERY 1 star review. And I would have no hesitation in returning the product if I suspected a defect or non-performance. I was so concerned that I tried it on a bottle and didn't bother to check the directions and the product's effectiveness. Use the rocking motion required to set the pins in place and you gently but surely begin to…

Still my favorite product in its class. One star deducted because I disagree with the manufacturer: you cannot use the Monopoly sampler to replace the cork in a bottle as stated on the packaging. If the cork is loose, you can put it back in the bottle without this tool; when things get tight, you run the risk of cracking the bottle with this tool, as other reviewers have vividly demonstrated, or at least getting upset that it barely works. Areas of application of Monopol: For brittle, dry or…