I have spent a lot of time in France and actually have visited the town in the center of France where these are made. I have a wine opener made with olive wood that is beautifully crafted and is a great combination of design and engineering. I bought it in Burgundy, and think fondly of France every time I open a bottle.

Laguiole makes a wide variety of corkscrews from horn and rare wood. The Laguiole corkscrews are often the choice of sommeliers around the world and are the kind of corkscrew that becomes a treasured object.

My significant other loves this waiter's corkscrew, so it's the second one we have in our kitchen, and it gets used quite often when friends are over. This one is a bit more functional at parties because you can keep it in your back pocket as not to lose track of its where abouts. (via goeranjerstroem)

These are truly beautiful, artisinal things. They sell them at a flower shop owned by a woman from Bordeaux in my neighborhood. Why open a bottle with a normal opener, when you can have a classy accessory? (via goeranjerstroem)

Another French classic, beautiful knife with a classic design. Every region in France have their unique knife design and this shape is one of the most successful ones to become accepted and appreciated outside France.