What tool is commonly used to open a wine bottle?

The corkscrew is the traditional and most common tool used to open a wine bottle. This tool is specifically designed to remove corks from wine bottles without damaging the cork or the bottle itself. It typically features a spiral, or worm, that is inserted into the cork; as you twist the handle, the cork is drawn upward and out of the neck of the bottle.

While the wine key, which includes a corkscrew along with other tools, can also be used to open a bottle and is especially popular among bartenders, it is not the only tool specifically designated for that task. The bottle opener is used for beer bottles and not for corked bottles, and a can opener is meant for opening canned goods. These distinctions highlight the unique function of the corkscrew in the context of opening wine bottles.