1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

Care of Wines and How to Drink Them 147 ALWAYSPOUR OUT,NOTTHEFULL GLASS,BUT A SMALLPORTION INTO YOUR OWN GLASS FIRST. You may wonder at this, after the forgetfulness of nearly fourteen years of Prohibition, but the reason is this: When the first portion of wine is poured from the bottle, it is likely to bring with it a small section of the cork or some sediment. This never should be permitted to get into a guest's glass. Hence the pouring into your OWN GLASS FIRST. After aU guests have been served from the bottle,remove the bit of cork from your own with a spoon, and fill your glass. If sediment has entered the glass, use a fresh one and remove the first from the table.