OT: Corkscrew for Charles Shaw wines?

On 2011-04-16, Kent wrote:

The teflon on the worm wears off and they become useless.


I've tried about every type of corkscrew you can imagine. Leverage,
Screwpulls, nitrogen needles, tablemount, etc. The best I've ever
used is a solid brass wing-type corkscrew. I didn't find any new ones
on the web, so you may hafta look around on ebay or garage sales. The
one I have will penetrate any cork, be it dense, synthetic, plastic,
etc, then pulls cork effortlessly. There are a lotta really cheapo
versions that are junk. Hold out for a heavy duty SOLID brass one.
You'll be able to tell the difference.

I can't get 2$CHK anymore, but know how tuff they can be. I once pulled a
shoulder muscle using a common manual corkscrew on the damn things. My
brass wing corkscrew makes short work of 'em.

nb
 
"notbob" wrote in message
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How long has the "screw wire" held up; does it work with the very dense
Charles Shaw cork. All the corkscrews under $30 other than the Screwpull
have a "screw wire" that is not wide enough, and the wire is too thick for
the very dense Charles Shaw cork. As I mentioned above, the two Screwpulls
we have had both cracked.

Kent
 
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:09:49 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:

I mentioned synthetic corks up-thread and frankly, they're easier to
take out than a real cork that's too long. I don't understand all the
complaints about them. Get a better cork popper and live it up.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:11:21 -0500, "Nunya Bidnits"
wrote:

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I have 2 waiter's corkscrews, and I got both of them at TJs. They
both work fine for me, on any type of cork, and I have never chipped
glass.

Maybe the technique of using them needs to be refined?

Christine
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:29:01 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:


Frankly, I don't think they're even made of pot metal. I bet under
all that fake metal is plastic. Good plastic, but plastic all the
same.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
"Janet Wilder" wrote in message
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You're doing what you should. That keeps the inferior end of the cork moist.
However, the surface end is dry and still needs cleaning out with water
before you try to get the cork out with an Ah So, or with a standard
corkscrew.
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:04:39 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
wrote:

They save screw tops for the high priced stuff.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On 2011-04-17, sf wrote:

Possibly. They are pretty crappy.

I have a cheapo, about $4.99. While so flimsy and shoddy I think a
Chinaman would be embarrassed, it still works effortlessly. I keep
waiting for a wing to break off, but it's hanging in there, so far.

nb
 
"KevinS" wrote in message
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On Apr 16, 2:39 pm, "Kent" wrote:

I just use a waiter's type cork pull with a hinged claw. It works
easily every time and - notwithstanding concerns I've heard here
before - it has never chipped the bottle's glass lip. I think I
bought
it at Trader Joe's for less than $5.
The waiter's corkscrew works but with difficulty on the dense cork. I have
chipped the glass lip several times.

Kent
 
"sf" wrote in message
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I think the Shaw cork is a true cork, though I could be wrong. I have a fair
cellar of old wines with long old corks. I recently uncorked a 1966 Bordeaux
and got the cork out in one piece.

Always rinse the top of the cork to get a very slight bit of moisture
between the bottle and the cork. Let the bottle sit a bit after you do
this.
Start with the "Ah So" cork remover.
http://www.winestuff.com/acatalog/AH___SO_Cork_Puller_Double_Prong.html
These are available anywhere.

Gently rock the Ah So into the bottle as far as you can. If you start with a
moist top as above everything will be easier. Rotate the Ah So so the entire
cork rotates. At this point use the regular corkscrew to remove the whole
cork in one piece.

Kent
 
"Storrmmee" wrote:


Never give real corks to cats... they are more dangerous than fake
corks, they will chew off small bits which because they are so light
can easily become lodged in their trachea and cause aphixiation...
never give cats access to styrofoam either. Actually no wooden toys
are safe for cats, they will chew the wood and swallow splinters. My
cats get white cotton socks filled with a little catnip and knotted so
they can easily be recharged, and cats love batting golf balls... they
are safe, they present no choking hazzard nor can they be chewed...
golfers Wiffle balls are safe too (be sure they're the real deal), I
don't think ping pong balls are safe, some cats can bite through. Most
commercial cat toys are not safe. One of the simplest, safest, and
best cat toys is a TP tube... do not add any decor and never string.
http://www.hscipets.org/tipcat05.htm
 
Kent wrote:


Is the worm on your corkscrew actually a spiral -- looks like a coil
spring and is open in the middle? Or is it more of a wood screw with a
fast thread? (solid center with the thread wrapped around it)

I've seen both kinds on various-priced corkscrews. The former works
just fine on dense corks, the latter doesn't.

-Bob
 
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Kent wrote:


If it's so dense it doesn't want to accept the corkscrew (hard to imagine
but theoretically possible I suppose) then use one of those double bladed
openers which has a blade to slide down either side of the cork. Then you
gradually twist while pulling up and it works the cork out.

Also there are two possible shapes for the corkscrew itself... auger and
spiral. The spiral type is cheaper construction and does more damage to the
cork when you pull up, sometimes ripping out instead of lifting the cork.
The auger type is more likely to work on a difficult cork. However when in
doubt and the cork seems fragile for whatever reason, I just go to the
bladed corkpull and that avoids shoving anything into a fragile cork.

MartyB
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:29:01 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:


That's not true, winged corkscrews are available in many materials,
even stainless steel... search , you'll be amazed
at how many to choose from.
 
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