"jcoulter" > wrote in message
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> > As a matter of fact, for storing bottles the Bordeaux shaped is best.
> > A pile of Bordeaux bottles is much more stable than their Burgundy or
> > Alsace cousins. And they take less place.
> >
> Space? actually if you are laying the bottles out alternating neck in ,
> neck out the Burgundies (and Alsatians)tend to take less space as they fit
> together more like a jig saw puzzle. It just depends on how one arranges
> things.
>
Sorry. I was not specific enough. Bordeaux shape takes less space in most
standard wine racks, e.g. http://jmf-online.de/Seiten/steine/standard.html.
The upper part of this stone holds 11 Bordeaux, but only 8 Burgundies.

Martin