The brand name for a highly effective, special type of corkscrew specifically designed to remove older, fragile corks in one piece. The Durand combines a helical worm (like a waiter’s corkscrew) with blades on either side (like an AH-SO). The Durand was invented in 2007 by American wine collector Mark Taylor.
In the United States, most of the wine that’s imported is Italian. In 2025 some 93.2 million gallons of Italian wine were imported into this country. In fact, Italian wine has led US imports for decades, hitting a peak in 2021 with 43% of all US table wine imports. Is it because Italian wine is just so good? I love lots of Italian wine, but I’m sure “goodness” has nothing to do with it. What does? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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