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These containers were mainly used for the transportation of fruit and were used until the middle imperial times. At the same time, in central Italy, the so-called Spello amphorae, small containers, were produced for the transportation of wine. On the Adriatic coast the older types were replaced by the Lamboglia 2 type, a wine amphora commonly ...
Glass is a relatively heavy packing material and wine bottles use quite thick glass, so the tare weight of a full wine bottle is a relatively high proportion of its gross weight. The average weight of an empty 750 mL wine bottle is 500 g (and can range from 300 to 900 g), which makes the glass 40% of the total weight of the full bottle. [ 27 ]
A container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth." Modern wine bottles are nearly always made of glass because it is nonporous, strong, and aesthetically pleasing. Breathing The interaction between air and wine after a wine has been opened. Breathing may take place while the wine is decanting. Brut
A classic wine bottle Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century Iran. A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (such as glass, plastic or aluminium) in various shapes and sizes that stores and transports liquids.
Some wines are fermented "on barrel", as opposed to in a neutral container like steel or wine-grade HDPE (high-density polyethylene) tanks. Wine can also be fermented in large wooden tanks, which—when open to the atmosphere—are called "open-tops".
Wine packaged in a bag usually made of flexible plastic and protected by a box, usually made of cardboard. The bag is sealed by a simple plastic tap. Brettanomyces A wine spoilage yeast that produces taints in wine commonly described as barnyard or band-aids. Brix/Balling A measurement of the dissolved sucrose level in a wine Brouillis
Pitcher, a container, usually with a spout for pouring its contents; Punch bowl, a bowl that punch is put in, generally used in parties; Vase, an open container often used to hold flowers; Bong, a smoking device often made from glass; Peking glass, a Chinese form of overlay glass, often in the form of snuff boxes or vases; Penny lick
The zahato is the traditional goatskin bottle of the Basque shepherds.With its narrow nozzle, it is possible to drink "zurrust", i.e. intercepting the jet without touching the bottle.