True Soar Wingetal Corkscrew

The True Soar Wingetal Corkscrew is an Esplanda-branded wine opener. The name points to a winged-lever corkscrew, a design in which two arms rise as the screw (the "worm") turns into the cork. The product name doesn't list materials, dimensions or included extras, so check the product images for those details. Openers in this style usually pair a spiral worm with a lever bar on each side, and many include a foil cutter or a bottle-cap lever. To use a winged corkscrew, cut the foil below the lip of the bottle, then center the tip of the worm on the cork. Turn the handle steadily until the arms lift to about shoulder height, then press them down together to draw the cork out. Stop turning once the worm is fully seated, because a worm driven through the cork can leave crumbs in the wine. With a long or brittle cork, finish the last bit of extraction by hand so it doesn't snap. This type of opener suits natural-cork bottles of both still and sparkling wine, though it isn't the tool for Champagne-style corks held under a wire cage. For those, remove the cage and ease the cork out by twisting the bottle, not the cork. Synthetic stoppers grip harder, so use a slower, more deliberate turn. Wine that comes out cleanly is best served promptly. Typical guidance is a cool 7–10°C for crisp whites and rosés and a slightly below-room-temperature 15–18°C for medium to full reds. Use a tulip-shaped all-purpose wine glass for most bottles, or a wider bowl for fuller reds that benefit from air. A winged corkscrew also suits dinner-table opening, since the lever action is easy to control for bottle after bottle.