Abstract: A corked bottle opener having a base upon which a bottle is positioned, a retaining bracket with a slotted cylindrical sleeve to support the neck of a bottle and a cork removal bracket. The cork removal bracket has a pivotal corkscrew mechanism in proper vertical alignment with the corked end of the bottle. After insertion of the corkscrew into the cork, the cork removal bracket, which is pivotally secured to a vertical surface at one end, is moved upward at the other end causing the cork to be removed from the bottle with minimum effort.