Rogar Wine Openers have been the premier name in speed wine openers since its introduction of the solid brass Vintner in 1975. Like Rogar's current Champion and Estate wine openers, the Vintner wine opener was based on the "Champion Cork Removal System" made by the Arcade Manufacturing Company using Michael Redlinger's American patent of 1897. Even then, the Champion wine opender had the unique ability to uncork and re-cork wine bottles.