Pinzon Penguin Wine Opener Gift Set
by Amazon
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: AmazonBrand: Pinzon
Release Date: 2006-08-01
Product features:
- Includes wine opener, foil cutter, wine stopper, and extra screw
- Made of sleek, durable ABS plastic, Easy to use; includes 1 extra screw; hand wash
- Remove foil, extract cork, and preserve wine between tastings
- Measures 8-1/2 inches long by 1-3/4 inches wide
- Only at Amazon.com
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Pinzon Penguin Wine Opener Gift Set
Customer Review: Penguin Cafe Accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
Ok, little joke on a favorite obscure music group, Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Anyway, this is a wonderful gift for anyone you know who regularly drinks corked wines and is a leetle, just a leetle bit clumsy with the corkscrew.
Here are some corkscrews we have around the house and my opinion of them versus The Penguin.
1. Swiss Army Knife. Good in a pinch if you have massive upper arm strength and a hearty Swiss-grade cork in your cheapo wine bought on vacation while roughing it as a student in Europe.
2. The Fork: This is a slim device with two tempered steel blades that fit along side the cork. You wedge them into the bottle and pull up. This works well on wholesome corks of the old-fashioned variety. This type of opener, which was my personal favorite, is a "fail" against the new composite corks or heavens, don't even try one of those plastic imitations you find in Aussie Shiraz. Don't go there.
3. The two-lever type. Screw in corkscrew. Pull out cork with levers. Ok if cork is not crumbly or if you get it centered. Otherwise, not so hot.
Now, the Penguin. While elaborately consisting of several (large) pieces, none of which fit into my rucksack, the Penguin does allow you to pull a cork easily and to re-fit it back into the bottle. Thus you don't need a Vacu-Vin type of corker--just put the cork back in if you don't drink the entire bottle. (See, here, if you don't drink alone and if you don't drink excessively, you need to recork. I'll bet some of you are saying "recork--what?")
The box this comes in is very handsome--burgundy flocked cardboard with fine, well-cushioned sections for each portion.
To Use the Penguin:
A. Push the bottom of the opener on top of the bottle
B. Lift the handle and set opener on neck of bottle
C. Push the handle down, this action grabs the cork.
D. Push the handle back in original position, cork extracted. Easy as pie.
Description of Pinzon Penguin Wine Opener Gift Set
From the Manufacturer Pinzon is proud to present the Penguin Wine Opener--a reliable and easy-to-use wine opener. Simply follow these easy instructions to use the foil cutter, wine opener, and stopper, and you'll be opening bottles in no time. To use the Pinzon Penguin Foil Cutter: * Position the circular foil cutter over the top of the bottle. * Press the sides of the cutter in lightly and twist a couple of times around the bottle. * The foil top neatly removes to expose the cork. To Use the Pinzon Penguin Wine Opener: 1. The sleek Penguin is designed to effortlessly remove a wine bottle cork. 2. Raise the lever and clamp the Penguin down over the neck of the bottle. 3. Grasp the rubberized inserts securely with one hand to hold the bottle steady. 4. Use the other hand to lower and then raise the lever in one smooth motion. (Although you can't see it, the corkscrew enters and pulls out the cork.) 5. With the lever up, lift the Penguin off the bottle. The cork will be inside the Penguin. 6. Lower and raise the lever again, and voilą! The cork slides off the corkscrew. Note: The Penguin can be used to open wines bottled with regular corks, but careful use is advised when opening bottles with synthetic corks. To Use the Pinzon Penguin Stopper: * The stopper preserves for days on end the bouquet and flavor of a partially consumed bottle of wine. * Plastic ridges on the stopper collar help provide an airtight seal. To Replace a Cork Screw on the Pinzon Penguin Opener: * Raise the lever and find the largest of three Philips screws in the body of the Penguin. * Unscrew the largest Philips screw to release the cork screw. * Pull out the Penguin screw and insert the replacement into underneath the lever. Then, re-insert and screw in the Philips screw where it was removed from. Cleaning Instructions: * Wipe clean with a damp towel and let air dry. Do not put into dishwasher.Corkscrews & Openers
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