Perhaps the simplest tool of all, an ah-so has two flat, thin prongs that, when inserted into the neck of the bottle, hug the cork on either side to extract it.

Remove Cork Without Getting Screwed. ... Then extract it with a stainless steel tool called a corkfish, which slides down inside the neck of the bottle and expands to scoop up the floating pieces.

The best wine openers make it easy to open a bottle cleanly, ensuring no cork pieces end up in your glass or your guest's. Here are our expert-approved recommendations.

Frozen wine is OK; cork mold removal. June 7, 2017 at 1:46 a.m. by Lorri Hambuchen One of my favorite things about writing this column is the questions readers ask.