ARE WINE ACCESSORIES NECESSARY? Get to know @laumalbec_ sommelier ambassador from @cookchef_institute opinion:
"Although not specifically essential, using accessories IS very helpful..."
It's like having to go to the city centre – you can do it in a Citroën 2CV or in a Ferrari. Both will get you to your destination, but the Ferrari will do so faster and in more style.
It's a bit like that with wine service accessories. De-corking and serving wine can be done with a white cloth and a two-step (or waiter’s) corkscrew. After all, these come with a blade to cut the foil which covers the neck of the bottle, a corkscrew to remove the cork and a step to remove a crown cap from bottles (beer caps). However, what if I have the chance to use a nice foil cutter, a wide variety of corkscrews or a drip collar. The service will surely be a little swankier and my guests will be impressed by the degree of seriousness with which I handle the matter. Also, it will be a topic of conversation in and of itself as I go about explaining what each tool is for.
I always say that in a restaurant it's very comfortable just to have a two-step corkscrew and a clean white cloth. Let's not forget, service personnel have to stand for many hours at a time, wearing aprons with small pockets. What they want least is to be loaded down, nor do they fancy carrying around lots of objects which can be lost easily. But at home, things are different. We've got drawers designed to hold anything; utensils are put on the table when they are required. Nobody needs to be running around with a corkscrew in their hand and there's space for all the parts to be seen. So, we can appreciate the purpose of each of the accessories designed for serving wines.
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