One-Button Opening on a Charging Base
The appeal is the lack of effort. You set the opener on top of the bottle, press the button and the worm drives into the cork and draws it out, so there is no twisting, levering or pulling. That makes it a practical choice for anyone who finds a manual corkscrew hard work, and it is the part almost everyone agrees on. The opener is rechargeable and lives on a charging base, which Secura suggests keeping next to a wine fridge, rack or sideboard so it is always ready. Secura quotes up to 30 bottles per charge. Real-world battery life depends on how tough the corks are and how old the battery is, and experiences range from openers that stay charged for a long time to ones that run out well before 30. The charger takes 100 to 240V, so it can travel. If the opener will sit unused between occasions, Secura asks for a recharge every three months to protect the battery.