Yay wine! Not an expert, but I've opened a few in my time....

maill has it right. Get a good one. I have several wine keys (heh, a friend of mine who worked in wine distrib taught me that one and i now feel uber cool when i say it) and use only one because of the way it feels. Don't get a cheep one. I have some that are too narrow to fit comfortably in your hand.

I actually have several other more fancy types of corkscrews like the rabbit one but really prefer a waiter's corkscrew. It's so easy and the cork never splinters.

Keep the bottle on the table as you pull up, with a firm grip holding the bottle. I'm a shortie so find it helps to raise up on my tip toes as I pull up.

Sometimes when I pour I'll give the bottle a little slow rotate to catch the last drip. Also keep a towel handy, I'm sure the vinyard will give them to you for that purpose, wrap around the bottle as you pour to catch drips and keep them off the tablecloth, if there is one.

Enjoy!

Does this new 'job' mean employee discount$?