I didn't hide my dislike of the Vinturi but there are a few indispensable wine accoutrement that I would recommend to others. A good decanter is key, a waiter's corkscrew essential and the wine foil cutter, a luxury. I received the foil cutter several years ago from my brother-in-law. Skeptical at first, it's become a well used part of my oenophile weaponry.
With a good waiter's corkscrew you can dispense of the foil covering the cork with a few strokes of your blade. But with the wine foil cutter and a simple squeeze/turn, you can be done in half the time. The cutter slices a perfect circle around the top, exposing the cork. A little lazy...perhaps. But at $5, it's hard to pass up, particularly if you've accidentally sliced your finger open on some exposed foil!
Cheers!
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Funny how things come full circle... This is the said brother-in-law (and fellow wine lover), who just threw his foil cutter away! I don't want to be contrary for its own sake, or even to myself, since I gave you that thing. But I realized the foil wrap contains some lead. Using a foil cutter makes way for the cork, but pouring allows the wine to contact the remaining foil. Now I'm not saying this hypochondriacally. My primary concern, instead, is that this may effect taste. Signs are posted anywhere you can buy wine in the state of CA, suggesting you remove the entire foil wrap, and wipe the top of the neck of the bottle with a cloth before even removing the cork. CA is doing this because of the toxic nature of the lead, I'm sure. But for both reason, my foil cutter's gone to the curb with the Christmas wrapping paper. Ever notice how some bottles have a plastic wrap, or no wrap at all? Hmmmm. For my money? Take the risk of the knife.
So chewing on the foil is a bad thing? This is good to know! I learned a few years ago most Christmas lights are also coated with a lead powder...
I'll keep my foil cutter though, simply pour into a decanter to avoid contact.
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