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Сообщение от Прекрасное Далеко
Тааак, мнения разошлись...
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И все условно-правильные:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle
A punt, also known as a kick-up, refers to the dimple at the bottom of a wine bottle. There is no consensus explanation for its purpose. The more commonly cited explanations include:[1]
* It is a historical remnant from the era when wine bottles were free blown using a blowpipe and pontil. This technique leaves a punt mark on the base of the bottle; by indenting the point where the pontil is attached, this scar would not scratch the table or make the bottle unstable.
* It 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—the dimple historically allowed for a larger margin of error.
* It consolidates sediment deposits in a thick ring at the bottom of the bottle, preventing much/most of it from being poured into the glass;[10]
* It increases the strength of the bottle, allowing it to hold the high pressure of sparkling wine/champagne.
* It accommodates the pourer's thumb for stability and ease of pouring.
* According to legend the punt was used by servants. They often knew more than their master about what was happening in town, and with a thumb up the punt they could show their master whether a guest was reliable or not. (Vinavisen 19 may 2008 - danish)
* It provides a grip for riddling a bottle of sparkling wine manually in the traditional champagne production process.
* It simply takes up some of the volume of the bottle, giving the impression that you're getting more wine for your money than is actually the case.
* Taverns had a steel pin set vertically in the bar. The empty bottle would be thrust bottom-end down onto this pin, puncturing a hole in the top of the punt, guaranteeing the bottle could not be refilled [folklore].
* The punt acts as a lens, refracting the light to make the color of the wine more appealing.
* Prevents the bottle from resonating as easily, decreasing the likelihood of shattering during transportation.
* Allows bottles to be more easily stacked end to end on cargo ships.[11]
* Bottles could be stacked in cargo holds on ships without rolling around and breaking.
Не знаю, так или нет, но слышала где-то, что если дно плоское - вино скорее всего паленое.
