I have the Italian but modified it for sparklers; I don't use it often,
I use the Portuguese. The plastic jaws on it are easier on corks, the
brass jaws can score the corks. I have used Musca.com in Ottawa for
corkers but won't get corks there.

I use a spray bottlefor sanitizing, it's easier.

Joe

> Hi,
>
> New to the list but have been reading it for a couple of days. We have a
> Riesling from a kit ready to bottle and 5 gallons of blackberry wine from
> fruit in the carboy which will need to be bottled after the first of the
> year. I am in need of a corker and other bottling stuff, I think I am going
> to order an Italian floor corker since I can get an attachment to bottle
> beer at some future date. Where is the best place to order from? Is it due
> to service or cost?
>
> Other items I want to get a a siphon, a bottling tree, and a way to
> sanitize the bottles such as a Vinator <sp> so any recommendations there are
> appreciated as well.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dan