>>I live in Pennsylvania, and we only have state stores. They only
>>deliver tax increases. I like the cliff hanger suggestion. This was
>>the second cork screw I broke with the cork. How many backups would
>>someone need especially on Chirstmas eve. My neighbors only drink
>>whiskey and beer.

I've had the corkscrew I keep in work break on me. What I did was to get a
large sheetmetal screw and put that into the cork and used large pliers to
pull it out. I has someone hold the bottle while I leveraged the pliers on
the edge of a table. I now keep a spare in my desk.