History in a Glass by Ruth Reichl

Author:Ruth Reichl [Reichl Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-48595-3
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2006-03-18T05:00:00+00:00

BAPTIZING IT

All—or nearly all—red wine is the better for having just one or two drops of water poured into the first glass only. Why this should be so I know not, but so it is. It introduces it. This admirable and little known custom is called “baptizing” wine.

Some also, on seeing a little wine left in a glass throw it on the ground or ashes of the fire, crying “Cottabus,” KOTT and BUS; this is a superstition, but not to be despised. It is said to placate the gods.

UNCORKING IT

It is strange that the clear and necessary doctrine on the uncorking of wine should be so little known. Get it firmly in early wine-drinking and it will make all your life the easier.

It is this. Always uncork wine with a Lazy-Tongs. Like this

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.