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2007-07-01 00:01:53 · 18 answers · asked by romantic_music2 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It is nothing to do with sediment or wine quality! Strange people!
It is actually used to pour the wine one handed (ie. professionally) without covering the label or putting a waiters hands round the neck of the bottle, and also allows for maximum reach when pouring across large tables.
With the hand palm upwards, the thumb is placed in the indent and the rest of the hand supports the bottle underneath.
Try it, it's not that hard but may take a little practice. Or goto a fine dining restaurant and see it for yourselves!
2007-07-01 00:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by Psichore 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Punts
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. The more commonly cited explanations are:
The punt as a historical artifact
They are a historical remnant of old-fashioned glass-blowing techniques
They once had the function of making the bottle less likely to topple over. A bottle designed with a flat bottom only needs a small imperfection to make it unstable. In the past, it may have been safer to give the bottle a dimple to allow for a larger margin of error
They once had (and may still have) the function of strengthening the bottle, particularly useful in the case of sparkling wine
The punt as having a function
It consolidates sediment deposits in a thick ring at the bottom of the bottle, preventing it from being poured into the glass
It allows a bottle of sparkling wine to be turned upside-down and then stacked (depending on its shape)
It increases the strength of the bottle, allowing it to hold the high pressure of sparkling wine/champagne
It can make the bottle look bigger, impressing purchasers
It holds the bottles in place on pegs of a conveyor belt as they go through the filling process in manufacturing plants
The punt is also known as the section which accommodates the pourer's thumb for stability and ease of pouring.
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Now you know :) have a wonderful day.
2007-07-01 01:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by wineduchess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes & no! If you are asking it's becoming an urban myth,along with many others I could mention! The indent is to make decanting easier. The "crust" of the wine lodges in the recesses over the years it ages allowing the wine to be decanted clear. White wine doesn't age well and is stored in flat bottomed bottles. "Cheap" red wine doesn't need the indent either, but is often bottled that way to fool us. In short, unless you are willing to pay silly money for a bottle, just don't worry about it!
2016-04-01 01:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called a punt and it's not really clear what it is for, there are various theories.., strengthen the bottle, place to position your thumb when pouring, let the sediment settle, etc. See 'winebottle' in wikipedia. I was once told that the deeper the punt the better the quality of the wine but this is certainly not always true.
2007-07-01 01:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by Christina K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your use of inveted commas around the word "depression" makes me think you are referring to the mental state rather than the actual hollow at the base of the bottle. Though you may temorarily feel on a high after drinking alcohol, it is a depressant and you are likely to pay for your brief flight with a period of the blues later.
2007-07-01 00:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Katherine Lynn A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jon H - Psichore is entirely correct. So in calling him an idiot you're just displaying your ignorance.
Even so, how about just putting your point of view (albeit an incorrect one) across without the abuse?
Glass bottle making has evolved decades ago to provide any shaped bottle, so ask yourself why they continue to provide the indent...
Perhaps you should try pouring a bottle correctly?
2007-07-01 00:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by d g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know But I am always depressed by the time I reach the bottom of the bottle! Lol
2007-07-01 00:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by TAFF 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cynic in me has always believed it was a con.
Like all packaging that that looks bigger on the outside.
Interesting answer from another who says the more expensive the wine, the bigger the depression.
2007-07-01 00:14:11 · answer #8 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you drink so much wine that you can see the bottom of the bottle, you SHOULD be depressed!
2007-07-04 16:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by SCOTT M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure but i know the higher the depression in the bottom is the better the wine is!
2007-07-01 00:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by annsummerswench 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋