Why does most wine from Alsace and Germany come in a tall, narrow bottle? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A. White wine ages better in that shape
B. The shape maximized shipping capacity in prior centuries
C. Germanic wines once had to be made to fit into specific shipping containers
D. The tall, narrow shape was modeled after a traditional German wooden flute
PUNT
The indentation found in the bottom of most wine bottles. The punt may be shallow or, as in the case of Champagne bottles, quite pronounced. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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