word of the week

Ullage – Noun: The small pocket of air in the bottle between the top of the wine and the cork; or, more generally, the unfilled space in any container of liquid.

– by way of jenoonan at Toasted Cheese.

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4 thoughts on “word of the week

  1. Dang! It has the sound of a woman's body part – excitement and disappointment all in one word. I usually have a glass of wine or beer with dinner. When I pop the top on that Miller tonight (pizza, gotta have beer) I'll pause for a moment of lascivious lust over the undulating Ullage.

    Mari, you bring out the worst in me. :-)