At some point several years ago now, I think it may have been at bladeforums, a bunch of us were going on about asking Victorinox to dispense with the corkscrew.

I don't know from where in Europe the European opinions came, but they were quite insistent that if Swiss Army dispensed with the corkscrew, they would cease buying them.

Less vitriolic posts described mealtimes "over there," and some people drink wine the way Americans drink coffee and coke. Some have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Certainly gave me pause. If I had that much wine in one day, let alone every day of the week, I'd fall asleep at my keyboard.

Differences between cultures certainly are fascinating. I mean, how does one drink wine with all meals and still function?