Many people who are new to wine do not know how to use a waiters corkscrew.... it can be very entertaining watching them as they try to figure it out.
Place the foil cutter (the knife part of the tool, may also be a sharp cutting disk) under the lip of the bottle. Press against the foil and turn cutter all the way around the top removing the foil.
The coiled section of a Sommelier knife is called the "worm". Place the tip of the worm just next to the center of the cork. The middle of the worm (where there is no metal) should be over the middle of the cork.
Press the worm into the cork while you twist the worm until it can't go any further into the cork.
Move the lever arm down against the neck of the bottle.
Pull up on the lever (i.e. the handle) firmly. The cork will gently lift up out of the bottle.
Check out the video below to see how to properly use the "waiter's corkscrew".
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