Right, mivins. Specifically, it’s the indentation you find in the bottoms of wine and champagne bottles. It’s purpose and origins are pretty much unknown. I was put on to this by a friend who sometimes tends bar. The indentation reduces the volume of a glass without affecting its apparent size. Word to the wise: always buy pitchers.
Because the classic ‘methode
Champenois’ (the Champagne method) was (and sometimes still is) performed from start to finish in the bottle, the punt prevents the lees (sediment) from sticking to the bottom, until the bottle is gradually inverted, the sludge collects in the neck, the neck is frozen, the frozen sludge removed, and then the bottle is corked and wired.
runar over 15 years ago
Bars are using glasses with a punt in the bottom.
gigabyte03 over 15 years ago
runar: What is a punt? Thanks, FT lll
mivins over 15 years ago
Dear Mr. Tubbsbottl, I think Runar means a false bottom inserted into the glass to leave less room for the beverage. Very sneaky.
runar over 15 years ago
Right, mivins. Specifically, it’s the indentation you find in the bottoms of wine and champagne bottles. It’s purpose and origins are pretty much unknown. I was put on to this by a friend who sometimes tends bar. The indentation reduces the volume of a glass without affecting its apparent size. Word to the wise: always buy pitchers.
joecomerford over 15 years ago
Because the classic ‘methode Champenois’ (the Champagne method) was (and sometimes still is) performed from start to finish in the bottle, the punt prevents the lees (sediment) from sticking to the bottom, until the bottle is gradually inverted, the sludge collects in the neck, the neck is frozen, the frozen sludge removed, and then the bottle is corked and wired.
Aren’t you glad you read comics?
gigabyte03 over 15 years ago
Messers.
mivins runar joecomerford
Gentlemen, I do thank you for your kind assistance in the obliteration of yet another festering pocket of my vast ignorance. F.T.lll