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  Wine bottle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass.
A punt, also known as a kick-up, is the term used to refer to the dimple at the bottom of a wine bottle.
There is no consensus as to the reason why wine bottles today have punts, though everyone seems to be adamant that their explanation is the correct one.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wine_bottle   (347 words)

  
 Bottle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth." Bottles are often made of glass, plastic or aluminum, and typically used to store liquids.
The glass bottle was an important development in the history of wine, because, when combined with a high-quality stopper such as a cork, it allowed long-term aging of wine.
The bottles were filled upside down, and pressure of the gas in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bottle   (760 words)

  
 Wine Bottle: Beer-Wine
In addition to our selection of wine bottles, Beer-Wine also carries a complete catalog of home wine making and beer brewing supplies.
These specialty 375ml Altus Ice wine bottles have a cork finish and are available in clear, cobalt blue and frosted styles.
The champagne corker is the same design as the Italian floor wine bottle corker, with the addition of a nut to adjust the height of the cork inside the neck if the bottle.
www.beer-wine.com /wine-bottle.html   (398 words)

  
 Uncorking a Wine Bottle
All wine bottles, with the exception of wines in a basket to be decanted, are opened without the bottle ever touching the customers' table.
I do not set the wine bottle onto a service area or the guest's table while removing the cork unless it's a bigger than regular bottle and therefor too heavy to hold.
Not to mention the time and effort which are needed to remove cork fragments from a bottle and/or to decant and filter a muddy looking expensive red wine which was mishandled by the server.
www.schonwalder.org /Menu_Wine_uncorking.htm   (905 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Sizes
Wine School is a Damn Good listing of different topics that should be known to any wine drinker.
There are 13 different bottle sizes available out there, for all you wine enthusiasts who love to show up at a party with a BIG bottle.
The larger sized bottles are produced in less quantity than the standard size bottle, and are always worth more than just double the price of the regular size bottle.
damngoodwine.com /botts1.htm   (376 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Labels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
In the past, the labels were not of great detail and the paper used to make the label was of poor quality, however with the growing supply of wine bottles on the market, many wineries have decided to spruce up their wine bottle labels.
Wine bottle labels are often collected by wine connoisseurs to allow for reminiscing and a guide to future wine bottle purchases.
The tricks to using this technique to collect wine labels are to ensure the hand which is holding the bottle to be wearing a oven mitt and to use a steady force when you try to peel off the label.
www.fine-wine-guide.com /wine-bottle-labels.php   (452 words)

  
 Wine bottle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
A wine bottle is a (Glass or plastic vessel; cylindrical with a narrow neck; no handle) bottle used for holding wine, generally made of (A brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure) glass.
Some (Fermented juice (of grapes especially)) wines are (Click link for more info and facts about fermented) fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation.
They allow bottles of sparkling wine to be turned upside-down and then stacked, which is very useful apparently
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/wine_bottle.htm   (510 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Corks
Wines which will be consumed within a year of bottling can be safely sealed with screw caps (SCP11) or Plastic Top Corks (CWT).
In all other cases the wine cork is preferred.
Avoid boiling or soaking corks in a sulfite solution since this may cause the cork to break apart when removing it from the bottle.
shop.piwine.com /shopsite/prwc/product157.html   (174 words)

  
 Wine gift stuff
It's useful to be able to value a bottle of wine.
At a party, you have to choose which bottle of wine to open.
Obviously for really expensive bottles of wine (above £10) the equation can't be assumed to be true.
www.itchysquirrel.com   (588 words)

  
 The Gurdies Winery Phillip Island - Contact Us
Another three litre bottle was commissioned by a group of local business folk to present to him at a fundraising dinner.
When that special day comes along and you open your big wine bottle you can be sure the wine will have aged gracefully and be splendid to drink.
Because we have many, many, many happy customers who are delighted with their big wine bottles and who keep on coming back to get another made for the next special party, wedding, function or 'thank you' they go to.
www.thegurdieswinery.com.au /bigwinebottles.htm   (3574 words)

  
 Wine Bottles and Winemaking Supplies
A standard wine bottle has a neck opening 18.5 mm in diameter.
There are bottles with different neck sizes on the market, and you may encounter some as used bottles.
The bottling bucket is a six gallon pail fitted with a flow valve.
www.leeners.com /bottlewine.html   (263 words)

  
 How to open a bottle of wine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Sometimes the "wine expert" at the party is the one who knows how to open the bottle.
Many wine drinkers don't face this question because they never need to; they unscrew the cap or push the spigot on a bag-in-the-box.
In 1984 he opened Chicago Wine School; in 1990 he published The Vineyard Handbook and in 1998/99 contributed the Midwest section to the Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America.
www.wineanswers.com /10.asp   (591 words)

  
 Wine Bottle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Clip art of wine bottles and grape designs plus glasses of wine and other wine cli...
Screw caps on wine bottles, were once a sign of inferior wines, but they are on their way to becoming the wine bottle closure of choice for many winemakers.
Wine lovers in Atlanta can use these resources to find the local store with an amazing wine selection, top Atlanta restaurants with a focus on wine, and special wine tasting events in Atlan...
www.said.net /directory/Wine-Bottle.html   (446 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Vests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
These 2 piece Wine Bottle Sets are the ideal way to dress up your wine bottles.
These Wine Bottle Vests with pintucked White Cotton Shirts would be right at home at bridal shower teas, baby shower teas, engagements, weddings and any other occasion where you might like the distinguished look for your bottles on the table.
Each Wine Bottle Set consists of a pintucked, handmade white cotton shirt complete with wing tip collar, fl satin bow tie and tiny fl beads as formal buttons down the front.
www.tearoselane.com.au /7233.html   (272 words)

  
 Wine bottle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The bottle began with the traced outline of a photo of a wine bottle.
Many different techniques were applied to achieve the sense of transparency by which the lattice wall can be seen through the bottle and the glasses.
The lattice wall was also created rom scratch in Illustrator, and warps were used to shape the elements of the label and foil seal to fit the curves of the bottle.
www.susanehoffman.com /bottle.htm   (70 words)

  
 Wine Racks at Wine Rack Store: Wine Storage Racks, Wine Display Racks, Wine Bottle Racks, Wine Cellar Racks
Our wine bottle racks and wine display racks designs have been produced here and we are happy to distribute them quickly for your convenience.
We recognize wine is more than merely a drink; it is a hobby, a way of living and a method of partaking in a healthy lifestyle.
From traditional wooden wine racks in solid pine or redwood cedar to the latest unique custom metal wine racks metal wine rack styles, our wine bottle racks are strong, beautiful and suitable for any type of wine storage space.
www.winerackstore.com   (571 words)

  
 Metal, Wood and Wrought Iron Wine Rack
Wine racks offer a versatile storage solution for both bottles of spirits and glasses.
In addition to the versatility that wrought iron wine racks provide in terms of their look, they also offer a great deal of functionality as far as their various sizes are concerned.
There are those wood wine racks that are intended to stand against a wall as well as those that are made to fit neatly into a corner to make the best use of space that may be available in the home.
www.furnitureplaza.com /wineracks.aspx   (372 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Engraving and Etching - PenDance
PenDance may then engrave the bottles and ship them back to the customer, assuming that the wine shipment is legal based on Texas state law, the TABC rules, and the rules that exist in the customer's state.
Wine can only be shipped by a licensed carrier WITHIN Texas TO "wet" areas to persons over 21 years of age.
Wine bottles that have been engraved cannot be resold in Texas.
www.pendance.us /engraving/winebottles.html   (503 words)

  
 AWRI wine bottle closure trial
There is enough wine bottled for the study to continue for a decade, and as such these results are best viewed as preliminary.
Importantly, this study showed that the wines that retained the highest concentration of SO and ascorbic acid showed the lowest degree of browning, and in the sensory analysis tasted the freshest.
Assuming that people generally like the way that wines change with age when they are sealed with corks, my assumption would be that all we are asking from the perfect stopper is that it should seal as well as a cork and no better, without the risk of taint from TCA.
www.wineanorak.com /closuretrial.htm   (1620 words)

  
 Wine bottle opener
The Cedon bench-mounted wine bottle opener is the workhorse of countless bars and restaurants.
Rogar's Champion wine bottle opener is a reproduction from the 20's.
The Metrokane Rabbit wine bottle opener is great for household use.
www.napa-wine-openers.com /wine-opener.html   (139 words)

  
 Wine Accessories, Wine Racks, Wine Coolers, Wine Openers, Wine Glass Gharms, Corkscrews by CalVines
Some wine racks and wine storage units are designed to display a single bottle, while others store hundreds of wine bottles or wine cases.
Be it wine glass holders, wine preservation, or wine tags, California Vines has the perfect wine accessory for you.
Wine carriers are an absolute must for the traveling wine enthusiast.
www.calvines.com   (251 words)

  
 Winelight - Wine Accessories & More
Our Winelights create a wine bottle lamps, and they can be used with any glass bottle, too.
As a wine bottle accessory or for any of the following, a water bottle, a champagne, olive oil, or a decorator bottle may be used.
Always fill your bottle full of lamp oil, the lamp oil can only come up the wick by capillary action and it can only climb about 6 or 7 inches to the flame.
www.winelight.com   (971 words)

  
 Surprise.com Cool Gift of the Day
Why we love it: A bottle of wine is always a thoughtful gift, whether you're bringing a nice merlot to the host of a dinner party, or presenting a rare vintage to a serious oenophile.
Thoughtful though it may be, we have to admit we always feel a little sheepish giving a bottle of wine as a gift.
What we're talking about is this fabulous wine bottle wire puzzle, which you can present, cunningly wrapped around your gift of wine.
www.surprise.com /gift_of_the_day/wine_bottle_puzzle.html   (345 words)

  
 Wine Bottles
In Europe, many wine producing areas developed unique wine bottle shapes that became the traditional bottle for wines of that region.
This is because those are the key grape varieties that are allowed for use in red wines from the Bordeaux region.
The indentation found in the bottom of most 'better' wine bottles is called a punt.
www.cellarnotes.net /bottleshapes.html   (171 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Stoppers
This heart shaped chrome bottle stopper is a beautiful accessory for any wine bottle.
This chrome bottle stopper is a beautiful accessory for any wine bottle.
This corkscrew bottle stopper is the perfect accessory for any wine bottle.
www.weddingaccessories.net /wine_bottle_stoppers.htm   (591 words)

  
 Italian wines wine bottle grapes
A bottle of wine, therefore, is only the accomplishment of a long process that implicates the entire chain of production of the Italian wines and that sees in the mark reserved to the doc and docg wines the official recognition of the wine and gastronomic excellence.
To taste a bottle of Italian wine and in a special way an Umbrian one is a gastronomic experience that puts in contact with an entire world of traditions and wine art.
In Umbria are produced wines among the most prestigious of Italy; a list of them is obviously partial but among them one can not forget the Sagrantino of Montefalco, the red of Torgiano, the red of Montefalco, the Orvieto Classico, the Grechetto of Todi and the white and red wines from the Amerini hills.
www.bellaumbria.net /umbria/italian_wines.htm   (340 words)

  
 French wine list: How long can I keep wine with the French Wine Guide
Wine requires time to mature and express style and personality.
Once the bottle is kept in good condition such as in a wine cooler, maturation depends where the wine is coming from.
The name of the terroir, usually an AOC, is written on the label such as "appellation Saint Emilion controlée".
www.terroir-france.com /theclub/cellar_keepwine.htm   (192 words)

  
 wine bottle - about wine bottle
This is an open forum for all the role players in the wine industry to express their thoughts on bottle closures.
A '''bottle''' is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth." Bottles are often made of glass or plastic, and typicall...
See WINE for an article about the software of the same name.'' '''Wine''' is an alcoholic beverage typically ma...
artmam.net /wine_bottle.htm   (785 words)

  
 Wine | Wines.com guide to wine online
Check our wine education page to open a variety of tools to learn wine terms, pronunciation, wine tasting tips and much more.
Fritz Hatton, Director of Christie's U.S. Wine Department, outlines the five elements of a professional wine appraisal.
Breaking the mold of romance and tradition, this winery's sense of fun is almost as irresistible as the wine.
www.wines.com   (565 words)

  
 Wine Bottle Stoppers
Set of 2 wine bottle stoppers includes a flamingo and a parrot.
Bottle stopper ste of 2 with oil and vinegar toppers.
Collectible wine bottle stoppers which include a base for holding the topper when not in use.
www.christmasespast.com /stoppers.html   (309 words)

  
 PRP Wine and Your Health
In addition, all Entries from California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin are eligible for a In-Home or Office 6 Bottle Wine Sampling.
You supply the facility and the friends or associates and we bring sensational wines for you to savor.
You must be 21 years old or older to participate in PRP wine tastings and events.
www.prpwine.com /learnwine/wine_contest.html   (202 words)

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