[TheForge] Re: Glass "funnel"

[Rich Maynard]

Proper old port (wine) is likely to have a cork that is a bit past it.
Rather than trying to remove it and risk dropping bits in the wine, the
traditional method is to remove the neck of the bottle. This is done with
port tongs, which are a close fit around the neck of the port bottle.
They're heated red hot, then applied to the bottle for a moment, whereupon
nothing happens until (traditionally, again) a wet feather is touched onto
the hot bit to crack the bottle neck off.

Geez, we do it all the time over here ;-)

(Actually, I liked Mike's suggestion better)

Rich.

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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
> Sent: 08 April 2006 01:57
> To: mspencer at tallships.ca; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Glass "funnel"
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> 
> From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
> 
> 
> >
> >> I don't know what port tongs are Rich. Heck, maybe I have a pair 
> >> laying around.
> >
> > Geez, Frosty, they're the ones over to the left of the 
> starboard tongs 
> > there.
> >
> >
> >
> > - Mike
> >
> 
> 
> Gee thanks Mike. I thought they were for holding wine.
> 
> Boy you sure saved me some embarassment next time I'm at a 
> hoity toity 
> restaraunt!
> 
> Frosty
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