Port Tongs

[hollywood]

Do people really use these (presumably, carefully)? What's the story?

[Beachfan]

They are used only on bottles where the cork can't be gotten out any other way (capsule all encrusted). I haven't seen them used, but the oldest port I've had has been 40 years.

Edited December 29, 2002 by Beachfan (log)

[tommy]

for those wondering, i believe the ends of the tongs are heated and then applied to the neck of the bottle. this makes it easy to "crack" the top right off.

Edited December 29, 2002 by tommy (log)

[hollywood]

Port tongs for sale.

http://www.wineware.co.uk/62/16/wine_rack_details.htm

But does anybody really use them, or they just hang around looking like implements of torture from the Spanish Inquisition?

Edited December 30, 2002 by hollywood (log)

[SFJoe]

Frankly, I've always preferred:

Flashing Sabers

[hollywood]

Frankly, I've always preferred:

Flashing Sabers

Some like it hot. Some like it cold.