He felt, in the dark, in the locker, put his fingers in the Roman pie, and got some sandwiches, and he also opened rather successfully a
half-bottle of champagne.
On the table was an end of candle in an iron candlestick, and a
half-bottle of vodka, nearly finished.
The last fifteen lumps Kayerts had solemnly locked away in his box, together with a
half-bottle of Cognac, "in case of sickness," he explained.
another
half-bottle of this," and Raffles leant across the table as the empty one was taken away.
To finish off the reds we had a crack at
half-bottles of CHATEAU MUSAR 1996 (PS19.99 37.5cl, Fine Wines Direct UK).
For guests,
half-bottles are the ideal solution to multicourse meals.
He was found after being recognised in a shop where he'd bought two
half-bottles of vodka just minutes apart.
To ring in the changes, try Halfwine''s New Year Collection (PS39.15, four bottles, www.halfwine.com), which includes a fresh, forward sauvignon blanc, Domaine Masson-Blondelet, 2010 Sancerre, Thauvenay, France; a classic steely chablis, William Fevre, 2009 Chablis, France; a Burgundy from the famous winemaking village of Gevrey-Chambertin, Harmand-Geoffroy, 2008 Bourgogne Rouge, France, which is drinking beautifully as
half-bottles mature faster than normal size; and a full-bodied, brambly sangiovese, Fontodi 2009 Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy.
Police handcuffed him and he was making threats and resisting." Langbaurgh East Magistrates heard Farrell had been drinking for 10 hours and consumed five cans of lager, two
half-bottles of vodka, two
half-bottles of whiskey and two bottles of wine.
At last, restaurants are stocking
half-bottles as more than an afterthought; wine bars are serving pricier vintages by the glass; and California passed a law in July 2008 that lets wineries with licensed picnic areas sell by the glass, not just the bottle.
For example, Oddbins have the 2003 vintage from the local Co-op (pounds 12.99), Richard Granger offer
half-bottles of the splendid Domaine de Durban (pounds 8.11) and Majestic stock
half-bottles of Domaine de Coyeux at just pounds 5.99.