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1967. Frank Schoonmaker in "The Reluctant Cork": "The idea that their air or carbon

dioxide or neutral gas can affect or injure the wine is utter nonsense, providing they are

handled with a minimum of care. The Wine Institute has approved them."

1968. Corkscrews tested for

Which?

Magazine (Consumers' Association, 14 Buckingham

Street, London WC2, England): "A panel of 11 people, including a professional wine

taster, could not distinguish consistently between the wine opened by the Sparklets

Corkmaster and that opened by an ordinary corkscrew."

1979. Rosemary Atkins ("Testing the Turn of the Screw"): "Disturbs the wine and could

spike your hand after a few glasses"

1984. Brother Timothy (

Book of California Wine

): "The gas does not seem to harm the

wine."

Cork-Ace instructions: "Extensive tests have shown that carbon dioxide (CO2), present

in sparkling wines and all carbonated beverages, has no adverse effect whatsoever on

the quality of the beverage in the bottle opened."

Cork Pops: "Can't impair the wine flavor in any way."

Corky: "Does not harm the delicious and exquisite contents of the bottles."

Sparklets Corkmaster instructions: "The Corkmaster has been thoroughly tested and

approved by leading wine merchant and shippers and has been found to have no affect

whatsoever on the quality of the wine."