[TheForge] Re: Glass "funnel"

[Jerry Frost]

That sounds reasonable, being largely irish it's a mortal sin to spill, 
waste or ruin any alcohalic beverage.

I'm sure it's proper etiquette to hold the port tongs in your left hand.

Frosty
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From: "Rich Maynard" <rich at maynard.org.uk>


> 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.
>
 >>On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
>>
>>
>> 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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