For most of us, opening a bottle of wine is fraught with peril. Follow these instructions below, and you'll be able to do it with ease. Enjoy and relax.

Waiter's Corkscrew
  1. If there is a foil capsule enclosing the top of the bottle (as there is on Kendall-Jackson wines), pull out the corkscrew blade. Cut the capsule under the lip of the bottle and remove the top of the foil.
  2. Twist the corkscrew into the cork until it almost reaches the length of the cork.
  3. Use one hand to hold the neck of the bottle and the other to hold the corkscrew.
  4. Put the lever down against the top of the bottle.
  5. Pull up on the corkscrew handle until the cork is about two-thirds out of the bottle.
  6. While still holding the neck of the bottle, use the other hand to slowly twist out the cork.

Winged Corkscrew
  1. If there is a foil capsule enclosing the top of the bottle (as there is on Kendall-Jackson wines), cut the capsule under the lip of the bottle and remove the top of the foil.
  2. Twist the corkscrew into the cork until it reaches the length of the cork.
  3. Grasp the wings and slowly bring them down toward the bottle.
  4. If the cork isn't completely out of the bottle, continue to hold the neck of the bottle with one hand and use the other to slowly wiggle out the cork.

Two-Pronged or Ah-So Corkscrew
  1. If there is a foil capsule enclosing the top of the bottle (as there is on Kendall-Jackson wines), pull out the corkscrew blade. Cut the capsule under the lip of the bottle and remove the top of the foil.
  2. Typically, one side of the two metal prongs should be longer. Begin by sliding the longer prong between the cork and the glass bottle.
  3. Gently slide it downward until the other prong can slide into the opposite side, between the cork and the glass bottle.
  4. While applying downward pressure, slowly rock the device back and forth moving one prong at a time, until both prongs are fully entered.
  5. Hold the bottle with one hand and use the other to gently twist the corkscrew device upward. This motion may need to be repeated several times until the cork is extracted.