The 10 Best Wine Openers so Nothing Will Stand Between You and Your Next Glass

Best Wing Corkscrew: IPOW Wine Corkscrew

This wing corkscrew/bottle opener combo from IPOW is durable and effective. Available in black, silver, or green trim, this wine opener is made of solid zinc alloy. The ergonomic wing handles have anti-slip rubber coverings that make it easy to press the cork out of your bottle of wine without losing your grip. The sharp spiral corkscrew works easily and efficiently without breaking the cork on its way out.

Its small size means the opener will fit easily in a drawer and is the right size to take on an outing. The top of this versatile wine opener is designed to open bottles of beer and other beverages.

Buy it: $12; Amazon

Best Hinged Corkscrew: HiCoup Professional Waiter's Corkscrew

The #1 Amazon bestseller in Waiter Corkscrews, this HiCoup model comes in 15 different colors and materials, from different types of wood to stone, resin, and stainless steel.

On the functionality side, it features a double-hinged fulcrum that will provide the exact amount of leverage you need regardless of the cork or bottle size, plus a serrated foil cutter, bottle opener, and stainless-steel corkscrew.

"The restaurant I work at gives us wine keys; however mine broke nearly immediately, so I bought this," writes one of the 8,320 five-star reviewers. "I have since opened hundreds of bottles of wine and it feels and works like new still! All the servers I work with compliment it every time I let them borrow it. Truly amazing and high quality."

Buy it: $12.97; Amazon

Best Inexpensive: Professional Waiter Corkscrew Set

Slightly smaller than the HiCoup wine opener, these hinged corkscrews come in a pack of four for $11, working out to just $2.75 per opener. With a grooved corkscrew, foil cutter, bottle opener, and stainless-steel handle, you're getting serious value for your money.

Since they come in a multipack, these openers are perfect if you're hosting a party and want to leave them out on the bar, while the size means you can tuck one in your pocket or your purse to take with you on a picnic.

Another boon: Every set comes with a black, yellow, red, and white opener, so you can choose the one that matches your party's color scheme or your mood as you reach for your bottle of wine.

Buy it: $10.99; Amazon

Best Electric: Oster Cordless Electric Wine Bottle Opener

Opening a bottle of wine could not be simpler than it is with the Oster Electric Opener, which is Amazon's Choice in Bottle Openers and has 26,800 five-star reviews. You place the opener over the wine bottle, press the down-arrow button, and wait for the opener to lower the corkscrew into the cork, and then pull it back up into the device. When you're not busy uncorking wine, the opener sits on a sleek charging base that also holds an accompanying foil cutter.

This writer received one of these openers as a gift a couple years ago, and opening wine with it is totally delightful. Once the cork is out of the bottle, you switch to the up-arrow button, and it pulls the corkscrew out, dropping the cork onto the counter. It makes opening and enjoying wine easy and stress-free.

Buy it: $24.99; Amazon

Best Lever-Style: Brookstone Compact Wine Opener

Brookstone is known for clever, creative, and useful gadgets, and this lever wine opener is no exception. The body of the opener fits snugly over the neck of the wine bottle so any size hand can hold it steady while you press the lever down and pull it back out to remove the cork in just a few seconds.

Customers agree that this opener is easier to use than other lever-style openers that require lining up and holding multiple large handles in place to use. "My similar model wine opener broke after several hundred uses and I wanted a like replacement," writes one of them. "I could not find the same model, but discovered this one that I like much better. Not only does it have a sleek design, but it uncorks wine much more smoothly, with much less effort."

Buy it: $43.99; Amazon

Best Non-Corkscrew: Belwares Ah So Wine Opener

The only opener on this list without a corkscrew, this wine opener uses two thin stainless-steel prongs to grip the cork on either side and guide it out. This eliminates the possibility of a corkscrew breaking the cork from the inside, which is especially a risk with older bottles of wine that may have brittle corks.

To use, you press the prongs down into the bottle until the handle (which doubles as a bottle opener) is flat against the top of the cork. Then, you twist and pull until the cork is out.

"It's the gentlest way to open mature wine without compromising the cork," writes one satisfied wine-lover. "A must-have for anyone with a cellar!"

Another perk: The flexible prongs mean that you can also use this tool to put the cork back into the bottle if you don't finish it. You simply place the cork between the prongs, tuck the ends into the opening, and press it in.

Buy it: $12.99; Amazon

Best Travel Opener: True Utility TwiStick Multitool

You never know when you might unexpectedly find yourself in a situation that requires a wine opener. Fortunately, you can keep this key-ring corkscrew clipped to your keys so you never travel without. Just 2.6 inches long, roughly the size of a toothpick, the coated full-size corkscrew wraps around a stainless-steel bar that you slide out and feed through the hole at the top of the helix to create a pull-style corkscrew.

"Genius. How many times have you gone somewhere with a bottle of wine and no way to open it?!" raves one reviewer. "This product is sleek, compact and effective! I did have to wrap a towel around the pin before I was able to pull the cork out but this keychain is seriously awesome!!! All my friends were asking where to buy one!"

Buy it: $17.26; Amazon

Best Opener/Preservation System: Coravin Model One Advanced

The priciest tool on this list by a large margin, this Coravin opener is a must-have for wine tasters or solo sippers. It inserts a specially designed wine needle into the cork that allows you to pour yourself a glass but is so narrow that the cork will squeeze back together afterward. Meanwhile, argon gas capsules (this model includes two, each of which will service up to 15 glasses of wine) preserve the quality and taste of the wine for the next time you want to enjoy it.

"I purchased this several months ago and have found that it works great," writes one customer. "Have not had a spoiled bottle of wine since, and in some cases the bottle has been used over the course of several months. I should have purchased this a couple years ago when I first looked at it." The Model One comes with Coravin's standard wine needle, but you can also purchase a vintage cork needle, which is thinner for more delicate corks, or a fast pour needle, which is slightly wider for speedier access.

Buy it: $195.95; Amazon

Best Statement Piece: Secura Champagne Gold Electric Wine Opener

Do you have a bar cart you like to roll out when you're entertaining? Or a bar in your family room or game room that you want guests to flock to? If so, this glamorous electric wine opener from Secura is for you. The body comes in champagne gold, rose gold, blue, or silver, and the bottom lights up around the corkscrew while it's charging, making for a wine opener that doubles as a conversation starter.

"The transparent business-end of the opener helps with centering it over the cork," explains one happy customer. "It's very easy to use, even for arthritic hands. Finally, it's equally useful on the newer synthetic corks as on the traditional corks. Buy this electric corkscrew and be happy!"

The compact charging stand also houses an elegant and easy-to-use foil cutter.

Buy it: $40.99; Amazon

Best Gift Set: Smaier Wine Opener Set with Wood Case

While the Secura opener would make a great housewarming gift, a gift set like this one from Smaier is perfect for the wine lovers in your life. It features a lever-style opener, two extra corkscrews, an aerator, a wine thermometer, a foil cutter, a stopper, a pourer, and a drip ring, all housed in a chic rosewood gift box.

"Having a set like this is perfect as a gift because I don't think people who are on a tight budget would ever buy this themselves, but receiving this as a gift gets someone really excited and thankful," writes one reviewer who gifted the set to a wine-loving brother. "The pieces in this set don't look cheap quality at all, they look like high-quality pieces." The best part: No one will ever guess that paid less than $50.

Buy it: $45.99; Amazon