"annie" > wrote in message
news:V9Toc.43464$z06.6329598@attbi_s01...
> Thanks to all who responded!
>
> I love the Chateau Laguiole Grand Crus with the wooden handles, but my
they
> are expensive! I just might get one anyway, but I do fear it getting
lost,
> stolen, or misplaced in the commotion of a BYOB restaurant.
>
> I am surprised there aren't alternative choice in the $50 to $75 range.
>

In as much as I don't go anywhere without mine I have also learned that it
goes right back into my pocket once the wine is open. People do steal and
lose corkscrews in the restaurant but the answer to the question "Can I
borrow your corkscrew?" is a resounding "No" and the waiters respect that.

AndrewC