[TheForge] Re: Glass "funnel"

[Rich Maynard]

No, it's proper etiquette to get the butler to do it ;-)

Rich.

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> Sent: 08 April 2006 19:24
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Glass "funnel"
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> 
> 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!
> >>
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