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Wine is very important to most French people. Before you drink wine it is necessary to open the bottle. Here is the first problem. Many English people cut or wrench the capsules off completely. This is what is called undressing the bottle and is very bad form.
All good tire-bouchon have a knife blade which you can use to circumscribe the top of the capsule. It comes off as a disc. This disk has two number one of which is the department of production.
Next you have to pour into the glasses. Your guests first? No this is bad form. You pour a little into your own glass. There may be fragments of cork and that would not be good for your guests. After serving your guests you top up your own glass.
One custom for young French people/when you receive in your glass the last of the bottle, you will be married within the year.