Coutale Sommelier Spring-Loaded Double Lever Waiter's Corkscrew

Last verified May 13, 2026 by the Lifetime Picks Editorial Team

The Coutale Sommelier (sold by Prestige) is a French patented waiter's friend corkscrew that solved the two problems with classic Pulltap style double lever corkscrews: the spring loaded mechanism does the lifting for you (one smooth pull instead of two reseating motions), and the worm (the spiral) is Teflon coated to slide through dense corks without crushing them. r/wine and r/Bartender both call out the Coutale specifically over the cheap Pulltaps you find at restaurant supply stores, it pulls synthetic corks and old vintage corks that snap on lesser openers. The boxwood, walnut, or rosewood handle is a real wood scale (not laminate), and the steel is forged. A waiter's tool that genuinely earns its place in your drawer for life.