In my review of Valvona and Crolla I had a go at the corkscrew issued to our waitress. Just so we can be abundantly clear, the kind of corkscrew she used, which is the worst kind in existence, looks like this:
The screw with the spike running down the middle just pulls the centre of the cork out. This is a totally useless kind of corkscrew, which no one should own. It should certainly not be issued to staff working in a cafe that prides itself on its wine.
I suppose this post will not be complete until I name a better kind of corkscrew. This one is just great:
A ‘Pullups’ two-stage job with a worm rather than a drill. You won’t go wrong with one of these.
Remember the cliche that a bad workman blames his tools?
I think I described the waitress as being ‘hopeless’, perhaps if she had been given the correct tools she might have been less so.
All too often my “tool” has been the problem, but I have blamed something entirely innocent.
Long may our tools continue to cause problems.