(Plumbing washers, the kind found in a faucet, serve a third purpose, namely to provide a water seal, but that's a subject for another day.). The two most common improper uses of washers are: 1  To allow use of a bolt or nut too small for the hole in the part being secured, or. 2  To make it possible to tighten a bolt or nut that's too long.
Sure, youâve heard that wine should always be stored on its side. But grocery stores and even many wine shops display their bottles upright.rong. Storing wine in the vertical position, especially if youâre trying to age it, is a big mistake that can ruin your wine. Hereâs why: your wine shares a fickle friendship with oxygen. Oxygen reacts with the chemicals in your wine to change its flavor compounds. In other words, without oxygen, wine could not age.
I wonder why... 1  With the exception of Taittinger, its advisable to reserve tours of the major champagne houses in advance. 2  To maximize your time, study a map to see which champagne houses are located next to each other and schedule accordingly. 3  Dress warmly. 4  If your mobility is limited, ask if the champagne house has an elevator to the cellar. With the exception of Taittinger, its advisable to reserve tours of the major champagne houses in advance. 2  Ruinart seems to be the one that everyone wants to visit so book it first. 3  All of their French and English tours were already full when I contacted them 5 days before our trip.