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Your cart is empty.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.
Benjie92
Reviewed in France on February 14, 2025
Produit ++, livraison en 1/2 journée
LeMattt
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
Sturdy and works perfectly with older corks. A must have if you have a wine collection.
Gárabis
Reviewed in Spain on June 29, 2021
Buen diseño y funcionamiento. Lo uso siempre que tengo que abrir una buena botella de vino.
Wick Beavers
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
Sadly, this preferred real cork puller does not work very well at all on synthetic cork which is rapidly taking over the duties of the real thing.Sad but true.
Joseph Haloua
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
Love this tool. Will open any bottles in the simplest way possible. There is a short learning curve with a longer and shorter blade (longer one first). Great to add to your collection of cork screws.
OMAR PEDRAZA
Reviewed in Mexico on May 10, 2019
Buena calidad
cw
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019
Looks and feels well built, but works poorly. More likely to push the cork into the bottle with this puller than pulling it out... and if you do get it in, you've definitely cut enough cork for bits and pieces to fall into the wine. Definitely not recommended.If anyone's interested in finding one that actually works, I discovered that the Tokyo hands store in Shinjuku sells a simple made in Japan version for $5 that works flawlessly.
Angus
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2016
Great
CulturalHistoryProf
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
This is the classic and safe way to open older wine which may have a delicate cork.Of course sometimes we don't know if the cork it delicate until it is too late, therefore I use this cork remover for all bottles except those sealed with plastic composite "fake cork".Also perfect for use on newer wines sealed with cork.(Please note: Composite or "fake" cork can be difficult to remove with any type of cork remover and this is no exception.)It is important to follow the instructions properly to prevent pushing the cork into the bottle. Instructions come with the cork remover.A synopsis of the instructions:Insert the longer prong between the bottle and the cork. Direct the shorter prong on the other side of the bottle and insert it between the cork and the bottle. Using a side to side rocking motion, the cork remover will continue to slide down between the cork and bottle until the hilt of the cork remover meets the glass lip of the bottle. An upward twisting motion will remove the cork.Enjoy!!
Emiliano Bogani
Reviewed in Italy on June 22, 2014
Un buon prodotto ad un giusto prezzo, la spedizione è stata veloce. Recapitato il tutto in soli 5 giorni dall'acquisto.
Simone Costa
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
Not so easy to use but it is small and does the job. You just need to have to be careful to not push the cork inside the bottles. It also can also be used as beer opener.
Chofis5
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2014
Great cork opener, once you get used to it after once or twice, it's very easy to use.Plus, all your guests will want to try it because it's no innovative and fun to try.
brh
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013
I bought this L'atelier du Vin "butler's friend" to supplement a vintage (W. German) Monopol that I use. The Monopol is, to me at least, the standard in this style of wine opener. The Monopols are known to be sturdy (there are still plenty of W. German origin to be found in usable condition). Time will tell how the blades hold up, of course, but I actually prefer the construction of the L'atelier du Vin unit. It feels more solid, which shocked me. The finish is lovely, and the handle feels like a cast piece, it just really has a nice heft and solidity in the hand. The sheath is plastic, which is a ding - the Monopol's is metal. I have tiny hands, and the L'atelier du Vin barely fits me. I really can't imagine it being terribly comfortable for most people. The difference in blade lengths is greater on the Monopol, making it (slightly) easier to get started. Finally, the blades on the Monopol seem thinner and less sharp - the L'atelier du Vin chews up corks a bit. But, as I mentioned, the construction seems great, and through the flaws, I just prefer handling the L'atelier du Vin over the Monopol. They both get the job done - and becoming skilled with a "butler's friend" takes considerably less practice than with a traditional "waiter's friend," shockingly enough. While the role of the "butler's friend" is typically on stubborn, brittle, old corks, I'll reach for it often enough on anything that's not synthetic, when I'd rather preserve the cork than put on a show. They're great devices, and this is a fine example.
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