"Bill Davy" > wrote in message
...
> Just two peripheral thoughts.
> I always store wine with label on top
> a) I can see what it is
> b) if the label becomes detached, it may not falloff
> c) if you are pouring the wine off the sediment into someone's glass, you
> can do this and they can see the label.
>
d) the label tells me where the sediment is - opposite side of the bottle

> Am I alone in believing it is correct that when pouring wine, the
recipient
> should be able to see the label? The end of the bottle is held, or the
> bottle is cradled in the palm of a hand beneath it.
>
You are not alone, but IMHO this is rather an issue for sommeliers. I seldom
care, esp. at blind tastings ;-)

Martin