Wine has been stored in bottles closed with corks since the late 17th century.
This was a great development since wine kept better and longer since it didn't oxidize quickly.
In fact some types of wines will not only stay good but actually improve in flavor for over 100 years in bottles sealed with corks.
Of course removing the cork from the bottle required the development of something called a corkscrew, a sharp pointed metal helix used to pierce and screw into the cork far enough so that the cork can be pulled out.
People have had trouble with corkscrews since their development.
Even today it's not uncommon for waiters and waitresses to struggle to remove a cork.
The race to build a better corkscrew began almost immediately and over 100 different patents have been issued worldwide for corkscrews since.
Most wine drinkers own many, often received as gifts that run the gamut from simple and plain to complex and ornate.
There are even popular electric wine openers that do not require any manual effort and gas powered ones that take a small disposable cartridge of gas and inject it into the bottle through a long needle, causing the cork to pop out.
Some of the most popular are fairly simple, but have some sort of lever to help pry the cork out.
There are a myriad of choices.
Any corkscrew will work and the wine will taste the same regardless of how it's opened.
I however, like many others, like antique corkscrews.
There are lots of beautiful ones available from different times in history and they are often available at auction.