Reading Duffs excellent thread on preparing wines for competition
I have a question about this bit....
Wine bottles.
Wine bottles should be of the sauterne style, clear and preferably with a punted base. They should be fitted with a white plastic flanged cork and be filled to between 1/4 and 3/4 (0.75 and 1.25 cm ) from the base of the cork.
if you look at wine bottles,around the base you will see the capacity 75cl followed by 63mm or 65 mm moulded into the glass.
I have been told that this measurement is the distance from the top of the bottle to the wine when the bottle is full (75cl). So with nothing better to do,I measured 75cl into a bottle.
This filled it to about 1/4 inch up the neck, leaving an air space of around 2 inches
So why do you have to overfill competition bottles ?
I have a question about this bit....
Wine bottles.
Wine bottles should be of the sauterne style, clear and preferably with a punted base. They should be fitted with a white plastic flanged cork and be filled to between 1/4 and 3/4 (0.75 and 1.25 cm ) from the base of the cork.
if you look at wine bottles,around the base you will see the capacity 75cl followed by 63mm or 65 mm moulded into the glass.
I have been told that this measurement is the distance from the top of the bottle to the wine when the bottle is full (75cl). So with nothing better to do,I measured 75cl into a bottle.
This filled it to about 1/4 inch up the neck, leaving an air space of around 2 inches
So why do you have to overfill competition bottles ?
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