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Corkscrew Collection At Culinary Institute Napa

The CIA has one of the most extensive corkscrew collections in the world. You might be wondering if these corkscrews have  some unusual functions, such as the ability to inject poison into a victim’s bottle? No, the collection of corkscrews at the Culinary Institute Of America in St Helena, in the Napa valley are purely for opening wine. You’ll find just about every kinds of corkscrew known to have been used by man here.

Below are some photos of the Culinary Institute Of America’s corkscrew museum.

You’ll find every kind of corkscrew in the CIA’s museum that you can imagine, from deer antler handled ones, to small pocket models, high tech gas operated corkscrews, and whimsical figurine corkscrews.

Ivory and deer antler corkscrews such as those in the photo above were popular in Europe in the  1700′s – 1800′s.

The antique corkscrews in the collection, seen above, were designed to be carried in a gentleman’s pocket.

Directions To The the Culinary Institute Of America, Greystone Campus, located near the town of  St Helena, CA.  (Napa Valley)

The CIA Greystone campus, which includes a restaurant open to the public, is located on highway 29, just one mile north of St. Helena.  There are a number of activities available for visitors, including browsing the school’s store, wine tastings, wine classes, cooking classes and of course the corkscrew museum.

Below is a map showing the location of the Greystone campus.