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How do I open a bottle of wine?

Opening A Winebottle


As long as I have a good wine opener, to open a wine bottle is a simple procedure.
If there is foil around the bottle neck and I do not know the length of the cork used, I remove the foil. Once I know the length of the cork I insert my Italian made five turn full size waiter's corkscrew, which I call a waiter's knife, into the middle of the cork. I slowly insert the point and screw the worm into the cork. I go the full length of the cork without drilling through it. And slowly I raise the cork from the bottle neck.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
How do I know how much wine is in a Nebuchadnezzar?

Nebuchadnezzar

What is Nebuchadnezzar Size?

A Nebuchadnezzar holds approx 20 regular bottles of wine.

What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
How do I know how much wine is in a Balthazar?

Balthazar Wine Bottle

What is Balthazar Size?

A Balthazar holds approx. 16 regular bottles of wine.

What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
How do I know how much wine is in a Salmanazer?

Salmanazer Wine Bottle

What is Salmanazer Size?

A Salmanazer holds approx. 12 regular bottles of wine.

What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
How do I know how much wine is in an Imperiale?

Imperiale Wine Bottle

What is Imperiale Size?

A Imperiale holds 8-9 regular bottles of wine.

What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
How do I know how much wine is in a Methusaleh?

Methusaleh Wine Bottle

What is Methusaleh Size?

A Methusaleh holds 8 regular bottles of Champagne.

What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.

helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002

   
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