john wrote on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:13:10 +0100:

> since we dont have an open fire to stand the bottle next to, is there
> a handy way to keep it warmed without over heating
> it?

> at the moment i stand it in a saucepan with about four cm of
> water with the lowest heat for ten mins. then i turn the heat
> off for the next ten, and then on again for the next ten. busy i know,
> but hey it works.

> any other more sensible suggestions welcomed by a complete
> novice.

> i also buy the cheapest Spanish red wine from Morrisons,
> which is better than the cheap wine from anywhere else in
> London, i've discovered.

It's not worth it for cheaper wines but there are electric bottle
holders that will both heat and cool (by the Peltier effect).
Brookestone has one for about $100. Too much for plonk I'd say!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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