Alessi Corkscrews - More Than Just A Sommelier's Tool
By Axel W.
Designers love to take a simple theme and produce a hundred variations. The Alessi corkscrew catalog contains many examples of that simple truth. They have designs that add elegance to the kitchen, to create humor in the den, and more. Wherever you open your wine, Alessi has a style that's perfect for you.
In the library you may be feeling wise and scholarly. The Socrates corkscrew becomes your ideal choice. With a form by Morrison Jasper, the substance is all Alessi. The 18/10 mirror-polished stainless steel device is more than merely utilitarian. It is a work of art. Using one will make you feel like a philosopher king.
Elsewhere, you may not be in the mood to be waited on hand and foot. The Alessi Anna G. corkscrew is the next best thing. In various colors and made from chrome-plated zamak, this delightful tool lets you be your own sommelier without feeling like a servant.
Based on a statue in Bremen, Germany, the Anna G design (first created in 1996) was soon adapted to a wide array of household goods. Nowhere has that effort been more successful than in this delightful corkscrew.
Still, Anna may need a companion in order to avoid loneliness. Consider mating her with an Alessandro M. corkscrew. It comes in a variety of colors (red, blue, yellow, and mixed), each as fun as the next. Have a laugh while you open your wine. This tool will delight even serious sommeliers.
Admit it. There are those days when you want to say Screw.it. Now you can let your corkscrew say it for you in the most elegant way. This outstanding design from the Alessi catalog is made of mirror-polished stainless steel topped with minimalist melamine plastic. You'll feel better the minute you start using it.
If that isn't enough, try imagining a trip to the tropics. Be sure to take along the Alessi Parrot corkscrew. Decorated in black or bright blue, it won't tell you when to open your bottle, but it will remind you of paradise all the same.
Consider the bright green Parrot corkscrew opener instead or go all out for the multi-colored Proust. It's better than taking along a fine novel on your vacation. This cast aluminum corkscrew will generate lots of dinner conversation all by itself.
The Alessi catalog also provides the ultimate in sophistication for your corkscrew choice: the Smoki Christiani. Describing it as made from shell-moulded cast aluminum makes it sound mundane. Don't be put off. One look will tell you this is not just a wine opening device. It is a work of art, one that will generate compliments on more than just your fine taste in wine.
Selecting a corkscrew could rightly be considered a mundane task. Turn it into an adventure. Lift your spirits and improve your décor by spending a few minutes reviewing the Alessi corkscrew catalog. You'll find that you are not just selecting a sommelier's tool, but a tiny sculpture that will add beauty to your home.
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