Hoffritz Sommelier Waiters Corkscrew

by Hoffritz

Product Features

• Professional quality
• Plastic with steel blade and corkscrew
• Efficient size
• Wipe clean as needed
• Made in France

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RHMW
• Item model number: HF85225
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,175 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Ask the sommelier at your favorite wine bar--we just about guarantee he'll recommend an opener of this type for any personal wine cellar. A simple folding gadget, a corkscrew with a leverage arm on one side and foil-cutting blade on the other, it's about the size of most pocketknives. It may take some folks an off-the-record attempt or two to fully get the hang of the motion (turn, use leverage arm, turn again), but with a bit of practice, you'll find broken or stuck corks a thing of the past. Careful with the blade--it's meant for cutting foil, but does a dandy job on fingers, too. --Jill Lightner

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looks=10 ... Works=4, February 17, 2001

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David Hansmith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoffritz Sommelier Waiters Corkscrew (Kitchen)

I open dozens of bottles per week, more than most folks I'd guess. And I had just lost my long-time favorite waiter's corkscrew, and bought one of these because it looked good and professional. It still looks good and professional, but the worm bent after just a couple of tougher pulls, and it will never go in straight again. I'd buy this to look at, but not to use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poor quality product, December 28, 2001

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Rob Dillon (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoffritz Sommelier Waiters Corkscrew (Kitchen)

I have at least 6 of this type of cork screw. This is the poorest design that I've ever seen. The fulcrum, the piece that folds out to expose the corkscrew, is made of soft plastic. After a few uses the end gets damaged and provides a poor point to lever the cork out.

This is not even worth the low price.

I threw mine away after a few uses.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, September 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hoffritz Sommelier Waiters Corkscrew (Kitchen)

We love this corkscrew. I'm not sure why the negative ratings before---perhaps they got a faulty one. It works wonderfully and lasts! I am a server and use it constantly. Have had many compliments on it at the restaurant by other wait staff and the sommelier.