Many know Tullio Campagnolo for one of his most notable inventions, the modern quick release. Like any great inventor though, Tullio was always thinking of ways to improve the most basic tasks with typical Campagnolo precision and beauty. As the story goes, after hoping to impress some important friends with the best bottle of wine in his collection in 1966, the current method of wine cork removal caused the cork to crumble and leave residue in the wine.
That was all it took for Tullio to set off on a quest to create the ultimate wine bottle opener which resulted in the Cavatappi. Also known as the Big Corkscrew, the Cavatappi became a favorite among households and restaurants in Northern Italy and remains largely unchanged to this day. Mostly sold by word of mouth until now, Campagnolo has decided to offer the Big Corkscrew for sale through its own webstore to make the finest Cavatappi available even easier to get a hold of…
When Campagnolo calls it the ‘Big’ corkscrew, they mean it. Measuring in at 30×12 cm in size and 1 kg in weight, the oversized arms and corkscrew handle make opening any sized bottle of wine as easy as possible to minimize the chance of the cork breaking.
The Cavatappi (Italian for corkscrew) also features a telescoping bell which allows it to adapt to bottles of different sizes and shapes.
If those bolts look familiar, you might have seen then on Campagnolo cycling components over the years. Built with the same precision, craftsmanship, and quality control as their bicycle products, the Big Corkscrew is built to last with most of those sold in the past 3o plus years still in use. Available in either bronze or satin, the Big Corkscrew sells for roughly $217 (177€) and comes shipped in a beautiful wooden gift box.
It may be too late to get one in time for Christmas, but there’s always next year…
