Dating old bottles

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DRT
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Dating old bottles

Post by DRT » 18:41 Sat 22 Nov 2014

Here is a useful link for those wishing to attempt to identify the approximate age of a glass bottle:

Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information Website
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Re: Sating old bottles

Post by djewesbury » 18:43 Sat 22 Nov 2014

Wow. That is a lot of detail.
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Re: Dating old bottles

Post by AHB » 22:05 Sat 22 Nov 2014

I can see that I'm going to be busy reading for a few weeks! Fascinating website.
Top Ports in 2018 (so far): Niepoort VV (1960's Bottling), Quinta do Noval Nacional 1994 and San Leonardo Very Old White (Bottled 2018)
2017 Ports of the year: Fonseca 1927 and Quinta do Noval 1927
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