See under Venencia.
Spanish "ladle" or scoop for sherry. A silver cup is attached to a long whalebone handle. This is used to pierce the pile layer in the barrel and scoop sherry out of it. The "venenciador" then pours the wine unerringly into the Catavino glass in a high arc. For absolute professionals, this can be done from an even greater distance than shown in the picture. In the town of Sanlúcar de...
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