CARL FRIEDRICH ALBERT WIENKE, OF ROSTOCK, MEGKLENBURG, GERMANY
“Forgotten sleeps the Man, to whom / We owe th’ invention, in his tomb, / No publick Honours grace his Name, / No pious Bard records his Fame, / Elate with Pride and Joy I see / The deathless Task reserv’d for me.” ~ Nicholas Amhurst, 1720 The Wine Key is named after its inventor Carl Wienke and for well over a hundred years its simply been called a wine key – the same way people call their Ford a Ford, after the name of the inventor. Only the wine key isn’t a major purchase every American looks forward to or ever talks about every day. [pullquote]So what’s a good version of Wienke’s Wine Key? In my experience the Barvivo is excellent. Strong, grooved screw to avoid breaking corks, high quality, good looking, professional, and a real value! (Affiliate Link)Origins of the term “wine key”
The term “wine key” came into existence due to the German inventor’s last name, Wienke, which is difficult for English speakers to pronounce. When ordering the product from catalogs, the meaning and origins of the new Wienke Corkscrew gradually became lost and it was simply referred to as a “Winekey” or wine key. Copyright © 2018 – Why are Waiter Corkscrews Called Wine Keys?Site Author, David J. Curtis: David Curtis, a seasoned professional with decades of bartending and bar management experience began his career in Midtown Manhattan, NY, tending and managing bars before diving into Manhattan’s bustling nightlife club scene. Over the years, he has mastered high-volume, high-pressure bartending as the lead bartender in iconic Midtown clubs and tended bar briefly in the Wall Street area, generating over $1,350,000.00 annually in personal drink sales. He has since extended his expertise to establishments in Georgia and now Tampa in Exclusive Platinum Service Awards Clubs, Florida. David’s roles as a Bartending Instructor at the American Bartending School in Tampa, while maintaining a second job bartending, and his years experience of managing bars, and working as a Brand Ambassador along with his extensive professional library of over 1,000 bartending books, highlight his dedication to continually refining his craft. He holds a diploma in Bar Management and is BarSmarts certified by Pernod Ricard.