best corkscrews

Common features include a double-hinged waiter’s design, built-in bottle opener, foil cutter, and a multi-turn worm; some models also add bottle-cap or canned-drink openers and extendable cutters.

Heights range roughly from 4.25 inches to 6.5 inches, and weights range from about 0.04 pounds up to 0.5 pounds.

A double-hinged design provides an extra pivot point for steadier leverage when pulling a cork, making bottles easier to uncork and reducing the risk of spillage.

A five-turn (5-turn) worm is commonly specified across several of these corkscrews.

Travel- or TSA-friendly corkscrews replace exposed blades with foil cutting wheels, explicitly note TSA approval for carry-on, and fold to a compact, pocket-sized profile for luggage or pockets.