Resting the blade on the foil (sometimes the closure is aluminum or plastic) just below the rim of the bottle, rotate the bottle to cut the foil. Remove the foil and throw it away.

	Insert the point of the corkscrew in the center of the cork. As you twist, it will continue to center itself in the cork.

	Continue to twist until one loop remains above the cork.

	Place the notch on the tip of the lever onto the lip of the bottle. Make sure that the entire tip of the lever is touching the bottle. If the tip of the lever is not properly seated, the bottle may get chipped.

	Hold the tip of the lever against the lip of the bottle. Use the same hand to stabilize the bottle. Prevent the tip of the lever from sliding off the lip.

	Lift the lever to slowly ease the cork about two thirds of the way out of the bottle. Then grab the cork with your thumb and forefinger, and remove it from the bottle. The corkscrew acts as a lever to help pull out the cork. By only pulling the cork two-thirds of the way out, you help to prevent the cork from breaking. Use a napkin to wipe off the top of the bottle. Remove any cork residue.