Some wine bottles have indentations on the bottom (dimples). These dimples are called, “Punts.”

Do the punts in wine bottles have a purpose? Is the wine bottle better because it has a punt? Is the wine inside a wine bottle with a punt of better quality?  The answers to these three questions are, “No, No, and No.”

Many moons ago, when wine bottles were hand blown, the punts did have a purpose—to eliminate the piece of glass on the bottom of the bottle which caused the bottle to be uneven on the bottom and be unstable.

Now, with modern manufacturing methods and tools, wine bottles don’t require a punt. Flat-bottom wine bottles are just as strong and cost just about the same as wine bottles with punts. So why have them?

Some say that punts make the wine bottle stronger. Others say that punts help trap sediment. Waiters often pour the wine by sticking their thumb in the wine bottle punt.

Frankly, punts are probably an aesthetic remnant from the days when more expensive wines came in a wine bottle with a punt.

To punt or not to punt is totally up to you.

Here are some links that provide some additional thoughts on wine bottle punts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPzF0UQG3wk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7PyUZVbJ8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle

Each year our grower in Chile prunes his vineyards to improve future growth. Here’s a i-minute video showing that process.

You’ll learn history, varietals, and more. Enjoy!

Video on vineyard pruning from our grower in Chile.

Our customers win awards…

And say such nice things…

Congratulations Charles Digeralmo!

“Just reflecting on the wine competition that was held on April 1st by the Hammonton Rotary Club, I am feeling truly blessed, I took home 9 first-place wins, 4 second-place wins, and 2 third-place wins.

Amongst my winning entries, my Peach both dry and sweet won first place wins from the professional Judges, both won first place from the people choice. And both tied for best in show professional judged. Both also placed first and second on the top seventeen wines entered.

My other winning wines were Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Raspberry, Concord, White Diamond, and Fredonia.

I would like to thank Jackie and Michael Pinto and their staff at Gino’s in Hammonton. I am grateful for the quality and availability of their grapes and fruit juices. Their staff was very professional and knowledgeable and I was treated like family. Once again I would like to thank the staff at Gino’s for supplying a quality product. And I can’t wait until the upcoming wine season. African and Chilean grape juice available shortly. Give them a call.”

Charles Digeralmo

Charles’ comments sound like a commercial for us. Thanks Charles. Great wine does begin with great wine grapes and juice. We bring in only the best from world renowned growers.

Gino Pinto Inc.

Mother Nature has completed her job a little early this year.  The California Grapes arrived the second week of September. Cabernet, Alicante, Malbec, Merlot, Ruby Cab, Zinfandel, Muscat, Thompson Seedless, and many more varieties.

Additionally, in October we will have available the Italian varieties of Montepulciano, Nero D’avola, Sangiovese Brunello Clone, Aglianico, and Nebbiolo grapes grown in California.

Call today and reserve your grapes. Please hurry!

Lucerne, California Beauty, Lugano, Muscat King

Valley Beauty, Helena, Lodi Gold, Smiling Baby Old Vine Zinfandel

Amador Gold, Caterina, Sonoma Gold

Lanza Vineyards, L.M.P Vineyards, Koch

California-grown Italian Varietals

Costamagna El Dorado County

We have them all!

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Wineries and commercial customers
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