Will this wine opener from Barvivo make your next bottle of wine taste better? The absolutely truthful and scientific answer to that question is probably “yes”. Restaurateurs have long known that an important element of a fine dining experience involves an element of ritual. When the waiter at a famous steak house presents the cuts of beef available that evening displayed like poetry in sirloin, or when your chef salad is prepared table side, it’s because the owner knows that these rituals will enhance your enjoyment of the dish being presented. The Japanese Tea Service is another example of how important ritual is to our experience in perceiving the nuances of flavor that make a truly exceptionally fine dish stand out.
Now consider your last experience opening a bottle of wine. If you are like me, the odds are that by the time the cork had finally been defeated, you may have felt mildly victorious. There is also a good chance you felt completely pissed off. Say for instance when only half the cork came out from the bottle and you were left to gouge out the remainder of the plug by any means necessary, and then had to run the contents of the bottle through a coffee filter to remove the pieces (but not the taste) of cork from that special bottle you were saving for just the right night.
Perhaps you own one of those openers that appear inspired by that loosely jointed Appalachian dancing toy called a limberjack. You know…the one with the two sloppily hinged arms that must be restrained in the “Hands Up” position as you try and convince the apparatus to stop dancing all over the cork and get about its business of impaling itself on the cork. The one where it is impossible to actually grasp the wine bottle while operating the contraption, because both hands are already busy pumping the levers. The levers that are guaranteed to only partially remove the cork from the bottle, leaving you the choice of trying to pull the cork from the bottle while grasping several shafts of squirming pinching metal, or going back for a second try. Yes, you do have the option of driving the cork screw completely though the cork and only precipitating a small piece of cork into your favorite vintage. This is hardly the sort of ritual that is likely to insure your enjoyment of anything more sophisticated than moonshine that was distilled using a late model Ford radiator as a condenser.
If you previously paid for one of these limberjack openers, there is every possibility that you don’t have enough sense of what makes a well-designed tool to appreciate this Barvio opener and can stop reading here. If, on the other hand, you were, like me, the unsuspecting victim of a gift of an inferior device, or if you are doing your research before committing to a tool that should only need to be purchased once in a lifetime, let me recommend this model.
Recently I had the good fortune of snapping the corkscrew off of my limberjack, so I am now the thoroughly satisfied owner of the Barvio corkscrew. This tool which cost less on Amazon that a used Ripple wine bottle on E-bay has restored the ritual of opening a bottle of wine to its rightful place. “How is this possible?” you may rightfully ask. Surely the designers took their cue from the Japanese Tea Service, which is a thing of beauty in its entirety, because this tool is just gorgeous.
The central shaft is a full quarter inch of stainless steel. Actually it is a virtually seamless lamination of three layers, the two outer layers capture the substantial tang of the corkscrew. The fit and finish of each layer is remarkably good, especially considering the price. The screw itself is powerfully built and features a pronounced grove along the entire helix. This insure both a secure bite in the cork but also make it easier to insert. This is especially useful with the new synthetic corks, which are denser than their natural counterparts. When held fully open, the screw rest comfortably between your index and center fingers. The main shaft of the opener is shaped with a recess for your index finger on one side of the screw and a similar curve for your middle finger on the opposite side. The remainder of the main shaft and the rosewood scales are machined to accept the last two fingers. So, when held naturally, the entire device is in an optimal position to comfortably set the tip of the screw into the cork, and the powerfully built shaft offers plenty of leverage to drive screw deeply and accurately into the cork.
The two stage jack section is equally well built and features an attractive diamond checkering pattern. The longer section, which is used to give the tool the added reach it needs to remove even the most recalcitrant cork is nested neatly within the main jack section. This design places a double layer of steel on each side of the main shaft, thus creating a joint more than 3/8” thick, where all the stress of the tool is focused. The extension section is machined with a convenient recess that makes it easier for you to position the main jack on the lip of the bottle.
Lastly the blade, which is serrated on one side and is used to cut the foil seal is very sharp and well made. It has a sturdy two stage spring for added safety which holds the blade securely into the body of the opener when not in use.
All this attention to detail in of all these components is reflected in the careful assembly of these parts into such a visually appealing form that one would be tempted to miss the reality that the makers surely began this design process with the understanding that form follows function, and that this device serves two separate functions. First, it easily removes corks from wine bottles, but secondly, and more importantly, it turns the opening a bottle wine from an irritating semi-successful struggle into a distinctly pleasant ritual. You will begin drinking your wine in a state of pleasant satisfaction, ready to appreciate whatever nuances your particular choice in wines has to offer. So, no matter if you are drinking your everyday value bottle or that exceptional vintage you have been saving for a special event, it will taste better because of this opener.
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BARVIVO
Simple Luxuries for All
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At Barvivo, we put experience first. Our products enhance your quality of life while also adding a style element to your home:
- We implement creative and elegant design ideas ourselves
- We equip our customers with the right accessories to impress
- We value sustainability, both in production and in the longevity of our products
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Product Description
The Wine Opener for Everyone
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For ProfessionalsOur close communication with bars and restaurants has resulted in a wine opener that's ideal for professional waiters and bartenders. It’s simple and easy to use even for non-professionals. |
For Wine LoversEvery wine lover know the importance of a great wine opener, it needs to ensure the cork removal happens smoothly and with the cork intact. That’s exactly what the BARVIVO wine opener do. |
Used at Wineries in CaliforniaThe BARVIVO wine opener is used at wineries in California and around the world because of its specially designed corkscrew and double hinged fulcrum, which ensure easy cork removal. |
One Tool for it All
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Serrated Foil CutterThe foil cutter on our wine opener is long, rounded and serrated to ensure removal of all foil types with ease. The foil cutter aligns with the rest of the wine opener when it's folded to avoid accidents. |
Specially Designed WormRemoval of natural and synthetic corks is a breeze with our specially designed double corkscrew. Because of the double worm the wine opener will grip the cork firmly and make it less likely to break. |
Double Hinged FulcrumThe unique 2-step pull feature of this wine opener provide you with extra leverage and smoother pulling. This means you’ll be able to handle long and tricky corks with ease. |
The Beer OpenerWe’ve added a beer opener as an addition to the wine opener, because our research showed us that waiters and bartenders were looking to have one tool to handle both wine and beer bottles. |
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| Colour | Black Gold | Black | White |
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I run a Bar so this baby got to see some serious action. What to say about it? For a home product it will probably last forever. For profesional use mine just broke after 7 months. The little metallic piece that connects the spiral just fell down. I did received some major hits during his life tho. The knife is still in decent shape, it’s probably the sharper I have found so far and the 2 step system is still as hard as on day one and have barely gotten loose. Quite impressive actually.I would recommend this for professionals of the industry. More than decent for its price I would say.
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Reviewed in Belgium on June 30, 2023Color: Natural RosewoodVerified Purchase
Eric Gene Noack
Excellent and good Value
Reviewed in Australia on August 8, 2018Color: PakkawoodVerified Purchase
Eric Gene Noack
Reviewed in Australia on August 8, 2018
My only complaint is that the cutter does not work very well and does not cut cleanly more a tear than a cut.
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