How to Use a Lever Corkscrew

A lever corkscrew consists of a lever on either side of a mechanical corkscrew. When the screw is embedded in the cork, you can push down both levers to pull out the cork. They are almost always easier to use to open wine bottles with than regular corkscrews.

Things You'll Need

• Lever corkscrew
• Bottle of wine

Instructions

1. Place the open circle that the corkscrew goes through over the lip of the wine bottle. This prepares the corkscrew to go into the cork.

2. Wrap one hand around the large circle part of the lever corkscrew that is around the bottle lip to hold it steady. With the other hand, twist the top of the lever corkscrew, around the bottle opener part, and begin to insert it into the cork by turning it clockwise.

3. Keep turning the corkscrew until it is fully engulfed into the cork. The levers on either side of the corkscrew should both be sticking almost straight up into the air.

4. Take both of the levers and pull straight down so the levers are back to the position where they started. This will result in the cork pulling out in a clean sweep.

5. Remove the lever corkscrew from around the lip of the bottle.