Big respect for acknowledging people with different accessibility needs. For some people these tools seem pointless, but for others they may be a game changer.
Fun fact : Peugeot used to make coffee grinder and pepper mill before they switch to car manufacturing. As to this day, this still make those items, and did make their own waiter corkscrew as well, with a funny spring system to make the lever come back in place. Was a favorite of mine behind the bar for many years !
Got a version of the Peugeot automatic bottle opener for mum. She can’t twist her wrists/hands very well because of arthritis. Game changer for her - she loves it.
The gas versions I first saw years ago when my neighbor got one. She really liked it as it was easy and took little effort. It's also SUPER useful when the cork is getting unstable since it pushes the cork out rather than all other methods which pull it out (and risk breaking it.)
It might be funny and interesting to see DIY ways to open a bottle of wine. Things like hitting the bottom of the bottle against something sturdy, pushing the cork into the bottle, and I'm sure there are many others.
If you previously used any helix type corkscrew that went down all the way through the entire height of the cork (as it should), air pressure will most likely later leak out through the remaining cork piece. If so, any needle device becomes useless.
I use his wine glass video to show my Sociology class on the Aouth side of Chicago an example of a person of color in a field they may not expect. Lesson on removing self imposed limitations. Never fails to impress them 😊
As an Australian, I don’t know what you mean - black folk can’t be sommeliers? How about Masters of wine or professors of oeneology?…I mean f, who cares?
Nothing beats a waiter's corkscrew. Once you learn how to use it, it makes the wine more fun to drink and open, almost like a present on Christmas morning.
It's cool thinking about different consumer groups and admitting that a product is easier to use than one, you designed yourself. Great Video and Attitude!
Phun stuff!! Campagnolo makes a fantastic opener. It's a gear & lever style. The cool part is a 'sleeve' that slides over the bottle, ensuring the pig tail is always perfectly centered. The gearing is perfectly machined. The basic model runs about $275, and the gold plated model runs about $2,400, a real "show piece". Of course it comes with a storage box. This is the same company that makes top end bicycle components and race car hubs.
I never needed special foil cutters until I worked at a winery. Aluminum is so hard to cut with a waiter’s friend you end up cutting yourself on the foil. After many years of using the standard waiters corkscrew I need to use a “boomerang” 2 step
That last one is utterly insane. $250 for a bottle opener and a screw with a handle on it shoved through a board that only opens a single style of wine.
Peugeot makes a great pepper grinder. I don't know if your reference to the shape of the Peugeot wine opener was coincidental or not, but it resonated with me.
I feel a lot of these "easier to use/less effort" is because the generation that GENERALLY enjoys older wines and are more particular about things are getting to that age where they just can't open bottles like they use to. Items like those make them feel hip and modern while also helping them enjoy their hobby.
My Mom got the Tyzine pump a while back, and I was immediately just as skeptical as Andre when I saw it bc she buys a lot of junk gadgets, but I used it once and... yeah I have one for myself now.
I've had a rabbit for about 20 years. It even came with a second helix if the first got dull. I'm older, and not a lot of grip strength. The VacuVin works on the same principal as me using my vice grips on the cork. But you have to keep squeezing the vinvac, whereas I can lock my vicegrips in place.
OMG, I am thrilled to have stumbled upon you and your video. At 82 I probably shouldn't be drinking, hahaha....but dang opening wine bottles has become a tad of an issue. I'm returning the 'electric' one as the charge held for 2 bottles. I loved that you addressed the hand difficulty so it's looking like the Rabbit Lever or Air Pump one. Thanks for experimenting so I don't have to. Totally enjoyed your openness and honesty. So cool that you got to be surprised, given you're in the industry. Cheers and Happy Holidays
I would love to see his thoughts on those wine bottle things that inject just enough glass to disperse 1 glass of wine. Those things seem cool for someone like me who doesn’t want to waste a whole bottle of wine just to enjoy the occasional glass.
Is the Corovin in a separate category because of its specific function that leaves the cork in the bottle while extracting the necessary amount of wine? Congratulations on your recent award Andre and great video as always.
I would love to see his response to a Campagnolo corkscrew. Like a regular winged corkscrew but 4X larger and virtually unbreakable! It's definitely a collectors item though.
I have owned and used most of those in the first half of the video. My personal favorite is the rabbit, but I don't have any arthritis or grip issues that guide me towards that. It just works easily, and it does have a bit of a "wow" factor when you use it in front of others. I'm not immune to that. When I take a bottle of wine to the Hollywood Bowl or to a picnic, I will bring the waiter's corkscrew and/or the butler's friend. I will echo Andre in not recommending the twin lever style or the traveler's corkscrew. I have not owned or used a Durand, so I can't speak to that, and I haven't used the ones with the needle, but maybe I'll check them out.
Craighill - The Waiter's Corkscrew occasionally gives me a hard time when the cork sits really tight in that it becomes difficult to keep the elbow straight in the second pull. The Craighill is a smart engineering solution to that problem by not having the elbow any longer but still having a staged pull system.
I need to open a bottle of wine maybe once every two or three years. I have the cheapest opener I could find, and it works perfectly well once I find out what drawer I last put it in 🙂
Thanks for the review! I have the airpump but rarely use it. I'm always afraid it is going to hit me in the face when I pull it out! It is very easy though. I do wish that wine bottles would get rid of the foil wrap. I find that the most cumbersome thing to remove!
I don't drink that much wine. I have a waiter's corkscrew that works great. My mom had one of those winged ones. The main problem is the screw could end up working more like a drill and destroy the cork. I've used a butler's friend before as well. I could see why some people would like the hand pump opener as it doesn't really damage the cork noticeably.
to be honest with a crown cap I always reach for my Hermetus. Allows you to open a capped bottle and hermetically seal after pouring. Great for Barleywine drinking and drinking coolship beers that aren't corked.
Always click when André is on.
Heck yes! Lol
Same!
same
Me too!!!!!
EVERYTIME
Big respect for acknowledging people with different accessibility needs. For some people these tools seem pointless, but for others they may be a game changer.
1000% including such considerations in his assessments is great to see.
I won’t be surprised if the Tyzine air pump one goes up in price.
It's a generic Chinese rebadge product, you can find the same thing under like 10 different names
100%
We need more André in our lives.
I missed Mack. His videos are some of the best on this channel, such a nice guy with a nice energy.
Fun fact : Peugeot used to make coffee grinder and pepper mill before they switch to car manufacturing. As to this day, this still make those items, and did make their own waiter corkscrew as well, with a funny spring system to make the lever come back in place. Was a favorite of mine behind the bar for many years !
Ff, Every Peugeot pepper mill has a lifetime warranty on them
André single handedly carrying this channel
"That's when I realized I shouldn't talk about my family here"... by the way, "my wife hides a corkscrew in her thigh-high boots" 😂
Andre keeping it real.
Now I'm wondering why your wife wears thigh high boots.
@@elizabethhowe2110 She's a professional sommelier at a cranberry farm.
Andre is the GOAT of wine.
Got a version of the Peugeot automatic bottle opener for mum. She can’t twist her wrists/hands very well because of arthritis. Game changer for her - she loves it.
Keeping bottle opener in my thigh highs…noted📝
Love these videos.
He's so honest as to his views and relatable as to his opinions.
He's just fun to watch, and I learn so much.
My favorite is the Tyzine air pump needle style.
It would be perfect for younger wines or wines with synthetic corks.
It would not be pretty on an older wine..
@@Chzydawg99.9% of people aren't drinking wine with crumbly corks
Dont even drink alcohol but have enjoyed all of Mr. Mack's videos. Glad hes back.
Honestly, I think they are all genius level pieces of industrial design.
The gas versions I first saw years ago when my neighbor got one. She really liked it as it was easy and took little effort. It's also SUPER useful when the cork is getting unstable since it pushes the cork out rather than all other methods which pull it out (and risk breaking it.)
It might be funny and interesting to see DIY ways to open a bottle of wine. Things like hitting the bottom of the bottle against something sturdy, pushing the cork into the bottle, and I'm sure there are many others.
Sounds like great ideas for various kinds of disaster. 🎉😅
That air pump opener has saved me on a couple of occasions when half the cork breaks and come out leaving a little puck of cork in the neck.
If you previously used any helix type corkscrew that went down all the way through the entire height of the cork (as it should), air pressure will most likely later leak out through the remaining cork piece. If so, any needle device becomes useless.
I've had the pump for a while and it is amazingly easy to use
I use his wine glass video to show my Sociology class on the Aouth side of Chicago an example of a person of color in a field they may not expect. Lesson on removing self imposed limitations. Never fails to impress them 😊
❤
No one should ever have self imposed limitations.
As an Australian, I don’t know what you mean - black folk can’t be sommeliers? How about Masters of wine or professors of oeneology?…I mean f, who cares?
@@shaunsandow2073her name tells you all you need to know.
@@shaunsandow2073American democrats thrive on victim hood. Whether it’s being a victim or white knighting for other victims.
Nothing beats a waiter's corkscrew. Once you learn how to use it, it makes the wine more fun to drink and open, almost like a present on Christmas morning.
Nah
André is the best! Thought the air pump opener was pretty interesting.
My favourite opener is the folding Screwpull. Folds flat and the long handle give lots of leverage to open any bottle easily with one finger
As a senior citizen developing a bit more stiffness in my fingers and wrist, I can see the Tyzine air pump in my future (very soon).
I bought Andre’s Craighill corkscrew. They have 20% off coupons regularly. It’s a very nice and premium experience
I see André, I click.
Yeah I love the air pump needle openers. My wife who doesn't trust the physics of a waiter's corkscrew loves ours.
It's cool thinking about different consumer groups and admitting that a product is easier to use than one, you designed yourself. Great Video and Attitude!
We need more of Mack!!!!
Phun stuff!! Campagnolo makes a fantastic opener. It's a gear & lever style. The cool part is a 'sleeve' that slides over the bottle, ensuring the pig tail is always perfectly centered. The gearing is perfectly machined. The basic model runs about $275, and the gold plated model runs about $2,400, a real "show piece". Of course it comes with a storage box.
This is the same company that makes top end bicycle components and race car hubs.
this just rocks! I love Andre!
my dad had a few the gadgets. The vaccum needle one and the automatic one.... really crazy
Not vacuum! Overpressure actually, which is quite the opposite.
I have the tyzine air pump bottle opener. It changed my life! Recommend.
I never needed special foil cutters until I worked at a winery. Aluminum is so hard to cut with a waiter’s friend you end up cutting yourself on the foil. After many years of using the standard waiters corkscrew I need to use a “boomerang” 2 step
I love my rabbit lever opener! I can do it with no fumbling and I feel so confident opening bottle in front of company
Used the rabbit for years, love it.
He’s dressed like a bottle of Malbec
I’d love to see some Canadian wines!
Andre Mack back at it again.
I really like our Westmark Monopol "Barolo" Bell corkscrew, works great! Solidly made and easy to use once you learn the operation.
butlers friend is amazing, just the idea of the butler taking some of the wine on the sly hahahah. andre is the goat
I've always seen the 'butler's friend' opener referred to as a "thieving butler", for the exact reason you describe.
Wine is art now…that’s a new one to me
That last one is utterly insane. $250 for a bottle opener and a screw with a handle on it shoved through a board that only opens a single style of wine.
Big respect
Peugeot makes a great pepper grinder. I don't know if your reference to the shape of the Peugeot wine opener was coincidental or not, but it resonated with me.
I feel a lot of these "easier to use/less effort" is because the generation that GENERALLY enjoys older wines and are more particular about things are getting to that age where they just can't open bottles like they use to. Items like those make them feel hip and modern while also helping them enjoy their hobby.
My fav Somm
I want to know who drank all the wine after filming was completed!
The Bon appetite editorial staff?
Chris Morocco, after which they challenged him to recreate a dish while drunk.
Found this very entertaining. And I now want to try some of these mechanisms!
My Mom got the Tyzine pump a while back, and I was immediately just as skeptical as Andre when I saw it bc she buys a lot of junk gadgets, but I used it once and... yeah I have one for myself now.
Pepiere was awesome when I visited their winery, instantly reminded with the travel corkscrew
thx, I learned something today!
I've had a rabbit for about 20 years. It even came with a second helix if the first got dull.
I'm older, and not a lot of grip strength. The VacuVin works on the same principal as me using my vice grips on the cork. But you have to keep squeezing the vinvac, whereas I can lock my vicegrips in place.
I used a version of the air pump opener 25 years ago. It was great, until the seal failed. Always kept a waiter style on hand for emergencies.
I don't even drink but I love watching André
Love this demo!
After filming this video the crew had a blast!
OMG, I am thrilled to have stumbled upon you and your video. At 82 I probably shouldn't be drinking, hahaha....but dang opening wine bottles has become a tad of an issue. I'm returning the 'electric' one as the charge held for 2 bottles. I loved that you addressed the hand difficulty so it's looking like the Rabbit Lever or Air Pump one. Thanks for experimenting so I don't have to. Totally enjoyed your openness and honesty. So cool that you got to be surprised, given you're in the industry. Cheers and Happy Holidays
I would love to see his thoughts on those wine bottle things that inject just enough glass to disperse 1 glass of wine. Those things seem cool for someone like me who doesn’t want to waste a whole bottle of wine just to enjoy the occasional glass.
Wow. Great video. Lots of options.
nice pick on the muscadet!
When you bust out an ah-so or durand at dinner… you automatically become “that wine guy” 😜
You need to post more brother! love your videos
always very informative
Love your reviews!
Thank you, I found a lot of interesting things for myself.
Bravo!!
Great topic! Thanks
The Durand is a great engineering idea.
Should cover most contingencies.
Some nice ones, I would have liked to have seen the screw-pull too.
Is the Corovin in a separate category because of its specific function that leaves the cork in the bottle while extracting the necessary amount of wine?
Congratulations on your recent award Andre and great video as always.
Well done.
I would love to see his response to a Campagnolo corkscrew. Like a regular winged corkscrew but 4X larger and virtually unbreakable! It's definitely a collectors item though.
We've always had a winged corkscrew which works well for us. We call it the Evita. As the arms come up you can sing Don't Cry for Me Argentina. :-)
I admit my favorite wine opener is the cheap one with the foil cutter you can buy at any grocery store. aka, the waiter’s corkscrew.
I have owned and used most of those in the first half of the video. My personal favorite is the rabbit, but I don't have any arthritis or grip issues that guide me towards that. It just works easily, and it does have a bit of a "wow" factor when you use it in front of others. I'm not immune to that. When I take a bottle of wine to the Hollywood Bowl or to a picnic, I will bring the waiter's corkscrew and/or the butler's friend. I will echo Andre in not recommending the twin lever style or the traveler's corkscrew. I have not owned or used a Durand, so I can't speak to that, and I haven't used the ones with the needle, but maybe I'll check them out.
Great video
Love the Craighill. Was my Christmas present last year. Use it at least weekly. For that pump, I’d be afraid a bottle could explode…..
Again? Wooooo
I got one called "Coutale l'Originale" which is like a waiter's corkscrew but the other way round. You push down the lever instead of pulling it up.
I fell in love with the Durand wine screw and I don’t drink. I just want it.
Craighill - The Waiter's Corkscrew occasionally gives me a hard time when the cork sits really tight in that it becomes difficult to keep the elbow straight in the second pull. The Craighill is a smart engineering solution to that problem by not having the elbow any longer but still having a staged pull system.
Based on the Butler’s Friend, I once opened a wine bottle at a worksite using two nails and a pair of pliers. 😋
The guy is so open-minded, that's so nice
The Pet Nat screw is actually really clever.
Waiter’s corkscrew, any time, any winebottle, any day. Easy and foolproof. Nothing beats it, except for ‘not drinking any wine’.😊
Give him a show!!
I've opened wine with a steak knife. When there's a will, there's a way 😎
Would love to hear what André thinks about Code38
I need to open a bottle of wine maybe once every two or three years. I have the cheapest opener I could find, and it works perfectly well once I find out what drawer I last put it in 🙂
Thanks for the review! I have the airpump but rarely use it. I'm always afraid it is going to hit me in the face when I pull it out! It is very easy though. I do wish that wine bottles would get rid of the foil wrap. I find that the most cumbersome thing to remove!
@10:40 that type can cause some bottles to explode, if they're not sturdy enough (odd shapes and really poor quality glass)
I would love to see the same type of video but with Champagne products.
Love the best wine key
I don't drink that much wine. I have a waiter's corkscrew that works great. My mom had one of those winged ones. The main problem is the screw could end up working more like a drill and destroy the cork. I've used a butler's friend before as well. I could see why some people would like the hand pump opener as it doesn't really damage the cork noticeably.
The winged corkscrew always reminded me of E.T. 😉
I had a poster in my cubicle every January with three pics of the winged versiion, with the statement, "Holidays are over, time to start exercising!".
😉😉
Was totally missing the wine saber ;-)
Some of the more modern things really Look interesting.
The Craighill looks like it's standard issue in the French special forces
to be honest with a crown cap I always reach for my Hermetus. Allows you to open a capped bottle and hermetically seal after pouring. Great for Barleywine drinking and drinking coolship beers that aren't corked.