I’ve definitely handled my share of heavy, thick-glassed, deep-punted (the punt is the indentation in the base of a wine bottle) bottles and have suspected that they are merely for show—as if the ...

The evolution of glass bottles has changed the way wine gets to consumers ... of the bottle usually has a high indentation, called a punt or kick up. This indentation may also have been designed ...

the “punt” is the indentation in the bottom of some bottles of wine. Punts originated as a method of ensuring stability and strengthening the structural integrity of blown glass bottles. These days, ...

Wine is sensitive to temperature and light, so if winemakers want to offer a potentially age-worthy wine, they often opt for green ... old vase water...so, if you buy a clear glass bottle that ...

Thus, the punt helps soak in the pressures. The concave bottom helps collect sediment in a smaller area so it doesn’t disperse into the glass when the wine is poured. The presence of sediments ...

To make these traditional walnut liqueurs and wine, start with clean, dry glass jars or ceramic or enamel crocks. In them, steep the green walnuts ... sugar with 1 cup water in a saucepan and ...