The Bilame twin blade corkscrew is an historical part of L’Atelier du Vin’s range since it"s invention in 1949 (patent date). It recently celebrated its 60th birthday in 2009 and arrived dressed in chrome for the occasion. The Bilame extracts and leaves the cork intact, even those which are old and fragile. The cork is not pierced, and thus does not crumble. The Bilame can also easily be used to cork the unfinished bottle. As legend goes, the Bilame was the preferred tool of waiters in French “bistrots”. Thanks to the Bilame, they could have enjoy a few sips from the various bottles and then replace the corks without anyone noticing! Made from chromed metal. Designed and made in France.