Originally designed to pull unspent charges from muskets, the corkscrew went on to transform wine forever. “The invention of ...

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The 1920s corkscrew was ­heavier—it was made of pleasingly solid steel, not plated ­metal—and he was gratified to find that it didn’t hurt to use it. Plus, it did a much better job of opening bottles.

Perhaps you've encountered this life scenario before: you find yourself with a wine bottle, yet no corkscrew. Dilemma! Do you forfeit the idea of drinking wine that evening because you didn't think to ...

If you’ve got an unopened bottle of wine, a few impatient guests, and no corkscrew, you’re in the right place. We’ve got nine ways to open that bottle without one, so by the end of this piece, we’re ...