Rogar Champion Opener with Dark Wood Stand #34329

It's beautiful, strong and sturdy. I only gave it 4 stars because the handle doesn't match the base. The handle was tan wood instead of dark wood. No biggie - I have stain to fix it up.

Reply from IWA
Thank you for letting us know about the wrong handle - we are really sorry for the inconvenience and will contact you on Monday to coordinate sending the correct handle to you.

This is truly a lovely addition to any bar or kitchen. It is attractive, very well made and does exactly what it is supposed to with ease. My hands are starting to give me problems with twisting motions, and the electric corkscrews I have tried just don't last. This is so easy to operate, and just works! Both my husband and I are very happy with it.

This opener is attractive, well made and functions perfectly. The opener is the perfect addition to our home wine bar.

My wife and I like antiques and the look of the Champion hooked us. We both also liked the ease of use of the long handle which provides good leverage even for artificial and other stubborn corks. More expensive than most cork pullers, but we enjoy it and it compliments our bar area. It seems substantial enough that it will give many years of good service.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this product. It's great. My husband couldn't be any happier. It's a fabulous bottle opener.

We have spent years trying several types of wine openers...electric, cartridges, expensive, inexpensive, etc. This is by far the best opener we've ever owned. It's functional. It's attractive. It's sturdy. It took just a few times to get the hang of using the opener and we like being able to re-cork a bottle if necessary. It's worth every penny. We couldn't be any happier.

Ordered this as a Christmas gift for my husband. IWA shipped it to the wrong address. They assured me that they would retrieve it, and I would have it within 3 - 4 days. It is now 7 days later, and I still do not have the package. I have called twice today and still do not have a resolution.

Absolutely love this Rogar wine opener, the look and function of the mechanical piece is perfect. The 3 stars are for the wood base and handle. They are completely different finishes and do not match. The base looks very close to the picture however, the wood handle is much darker like ebony with no red tones. I ended up sanding both down and restained them the same color.

Due to counter space and decor, we are not able to display this unit in the kitchen or other "public room", but it is attractive and well made. It pulls corks from wine bottles just fine, but there is a "break in" period - the first few times I used it I didn't think I would be able to pull the lever forward! It has gotten easier, but on some bottles it can be very hard to pull the lever forward. And I do have to pay attention to where the lever is - if you leave it forward and accidentally "push" it back while the wine bottle is in the vise, it will push the cork INTO the bottle; not optimum! It's also not as easy as it might seem to hold the vise part tight around the bottle, either. So overall, it was not the answer to our hopes as our electric opener slowly dies. We will likely replace the electric opener...

Great product. Do not need the offer of a gift to tell you. Own operate small vineyard/winery. Makes opening the bottle so much easier and allows us to spend more face time with the customer. Customers are curious about it, we use it in the open so they can watch. Several have asked where we got it and we tell them. Functional product - thank you.

I have been very happy with my Estates opener on a wood stand set for approx. 25-30 years now, and have only recently had to replace the corkscrew on it. But I had been finding only negative reviews on the new ones in researching for one for a gift for a family member. I believe I have found just what I was looking for here at IWA in this Rogar Champion opener with stand. It's beautiful, looks like great quality hardware, and the recipients were delighted when they were able to open their first bottle with such ease. There was a little wait in IWA getting them in, but it looks like the wait was well worth it.