Abstract: A new electrically powered corkscrew for aiding in the removal of corks from bottles, such as wine bottles. The inventive device includes a bottle holding unit which supports a bottle thereon and a corkscrew spiral mounted on the holding unit for both rotary motion and longitudinal movement. A first electric motor is coupled to the spiral for rotating the spiral, and a second electric motor is coupled to the spiral for longitudinally moving the spiral. Operation of the motors is controlled by a control unit for operating the spiral to at least partially removing the cork from the bottle.