Quinta do Noval Port tongs

A tool designed to open very old Port bottles by thermal shock. Ideal when the cork is too fragile to extract with a standard corkscrew. The tongs are heated until red hot and briefly clamped around the bottle neck just below the cork. Once removed, cold water is poured over the heated area, causing the glass to fracture cleanly. The top of the neck, with the cork intact, is lifted off and the Port is ready to serve.