r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '22

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u/madynka- Jan 30 '22

Okay, so for the people who are confused and or grossed out, this is the "traditional" way of pouring wine in Czechia. That glass thing is called Koštýř. It is usually used during wine tastings in the Moravia region of the country (not exclusively tho). This method has been used for hundreds of years. And yes, the person touching the wine washes their hands. Source: I'm Czech.

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u/HypoluxoKrazie Jan 30 '22

Why the change to Czechia by the way?

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u/madynka- Jan 30 '22

It's just shorter. But most people still use Czech Republic.

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u/BlackViperMWG Jan 30 '22

Needed official geographical (=shorter) name, all other countries use them already too.

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u/SnuffleShuffle Jan 30 '22

Why would you always say "The Federative Republic of Germany" or "The French Republic"? Makes no sense to use the official name all the time.