What is the dimple in the bottom of a bottle called and why is there?!
What is the dimple in the bottom of a bottle called and why is there?
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The dent on the bottom of a wine bottle is called a punt. It is found mostly in the bottom of champagne and sparkling wine bottles and then like your asking, on still wine bottles. The main the biggest reason for the punt is to strengthen the bottle. its even more important to have it with sparkling wines, but they can also be useful for collecting sediment and for pouring wine (it gives a place to put your thumb)
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once a bartender! had to learn everything about wines!
Keeps it fizzy
its there so they dont have 2 put as much in. its a rip off.
It's to do with pressure. You will notice it's only fizzy liquids that are kept in bottles like this, to prevent them blowing the bottom out. There is a name for it, but I can't remember it, sorry!
Oh and of course, not just fizzy. Stuff that ferments, like wine.
Pontil mark from when the glass rod used to hold the bottle while it's being formed was broken off.
It lets the sediment/crap to settle in the bottle of red wine
Well generally in case of sparkling wines and it is called a Punt. It is there to equalise the pressure.
It depends on what you're talking about. If you mean the indentation on the bottom of some wine bottles, I believe it's called a "duck" and it reduces the chance of gas build-up in sparkling wines causing the bottle to burst.
If you mean the little round scar on the bottom of hand-blown bottles, it's called a "pontil mark" and it's where the glass was attached to the holding stick (or pontil) while being shaped.
dun know