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

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever been stuck using a bad corkscrew (ahem, every time I stay at an Airbnb), you soon realize ...

A great bottle of wine has a magical ability to transform any ordinary night into one for the books. Whether it’s a sparkling wine to mark a milestone or a hearty red paired with an even heartier meal ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's easy to screw up with a corkscrew -- and we've all fallen ...

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.

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 ...