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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 15 > What’s in a wine bottle’s shape?

What’s in a wine bottle’s shape?

By Martha Stewart / The Bulletin
July 15, 2008

Q: Why is the bottom of a wine bottle indented? How else is the shape significant to the bottle’s contents?

A: Wine buffs call this indentation the punt, a term left over from the days when bottles were blown by hand. The process involved a long metal rod, called a punty, which....

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