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The typical form of libation, spondȇ, is the ritualized pouring of wine from a jug or bowl held in the hand. The most common ritual was to pour the liquid from an oinochoē (wine jug) into a phiale, a shallow bowl designed for the purpose. After wine was poured from the phiale, the remainder of the oinochoē's contents was drunk by the ...
Apollo pouring a libation from a phiale onto the omphalos, with his sister Artemis attending; a bucranium hangs above. Nephalia (Ancient Greek: νηφάλια, nifália, 'calm') is believed to originate from nifálios (νηφάλιος), itself derived from the verb nḗphō (νήφω), [1] meaning to be sober or to drink no wine (and, by extension, to be self-controlled).
When eating with other people, pouring one's own drink is acceptable, but it is more polite to offer to pour drinks to the people sitting on either side. [4] Wine bottles should not be upturned in an ice bucket when empty. It is impolite to reach over someone's plate to pick up food or other items.
A jue (Chinese: 爵; Wade–Giles: chüeh) is a type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel used to serve warm wine during ancestor-worship ceremonies. [1] It takes the form of an ovoid body supported by three splayed triangular legs, with a long curved spout (liu 流) on one side and a counterbalancing flange (wei 尾) on the other.
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Pangasi on the other hand, is made out of rice or wheat, so it can be considered as a variant of rice wine. It is inoculated with a yeast culture which the early Viasayans called “tapay”. [4] Intus is a wine made out of sugar canes. The juice of sugar canes are then boiled and reduced to half.
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In restaurants and bars, pouring one's own drink is a faux pas. Keep an eye on the neighbors' glasses and fill them if they are empty; they will do the same. To avoid over drinking, simply leave the glass near full. When pouring drinks, hold bottle in right hand, lightly place left hand on forearm near elbow. [24]