Ever wondered what that indent at the bottom of your wine bottle is for? Most wine bottles have it but the reason behind it isn’t clear and has often remained a mystery. Here are the ten best theories as to what it’s for.
- It makes it easier to hold the bottle
- If you place your thumb on the indent as you grasp the bottle it gives you a better hold
- It helps the bottle stand upright
- Glassblowers used the indent for safety reasons, so the seal doesn’t push out on the bottom cutting people
- It used to indicate a well-crafted wine
- That is not the case today
- It creates the deception that a bottle is larger than it is
- It’s an optical illusion!
- It collects sediment
- Some think that the angle of the indent helps to collects sediments from the wine so that it’s not poured into a glass
- It cools the wine faster
- Some think it increases the surface area al
lowing more contact with ice
- It stopped a bottle from Refilling
- According to legend taverns used to have a metal pin that would puncture the bottom of a bottle to prevent it from being refilled. This is the most…. creative theory.
- It makes cleaning the bottle more efficient
- The water spreads evenly when it’s shot to the bottom
- It helps the bottle handle high pressure
- Helps with holding carbonated wine, champagne and prosecco
- It makes organizing your wine easier
- It makes stacking your wine a breeze