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A classic (and industrial) cork screw. Pedrini, $10

500

Number of corkscrews on display at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus in California.

A twin prong cork puller allows you to re-cork the bottle. Peugeot, $25

Your

Holiday Survival

Tool

'Tis the season for long lines at stores, for uncomfortable mornings after the office holiday party, for time spent with family members who you haven't seen in over a year. Is it any wonder that there's so much drinking this time of year? Arm yourself with a good cork screw that'll get you through ... at least until new years.

A modern take on the classic sommelier's knife. Kikkerland, $10

This hinged opener is inspired by an antique English design. True Fabrication, $20

Effortlessly pop a bottle open in three seconds. Vertical Rabbit, $60

This pneumatic pump ejects the cork with a pump of air. Costa Brava, $75

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