Choosing the correct Type of Wine Glass

People often ask which wine goes in which glass and indeed does it matter, there are reasons why you would choose a different glass. Such as the colour of the glass is important, clear is easiest to evaluate the body of the wine, full-bodied, medium-bodied, and light-bodied all can be judged by colour through a clear glass even white wine can be pre-judged by the colour often the deeper the colour the fuller the taste.

The shape of a glass can be equally important with champagne requiring a tall, slender, taper-free design. White wine is best in a slightly tulip-shaped with a smaller bowl red wine goes better in a globe-shaped bowl where the rounded shape holds the aroma and flavour. Sparkling alternatives to Champagne are perhaps better in narrow glass or flute to suppress losing of the fizz.

Taking into account previous comments stemless glasses have a part to play and can be used for red or white wine particularly where the stability of the glass is concerned they can of course be used for non-alcoholic drinks. In fact the three types of wine glassed could be the broader bowl red wine glass, the narrower flute and the stemless. In terms of names of red full bodied (for Bordeaux), medium bodied, and light bodied (for Burgundy). Bordeaux glasses are the larger types.

The difference between wine glasses and goblets are more subtle the larger used for soft drinks or even beer. People say how many types of wine glasses do I need personal preference comes into it because taste and quantity are a consideration as in the kind of wine being a selection issue and whether items are purchased singularly or in packs, Set of 2 or 6 Pack Selections.

Do wine glasses make a difference well most wine experts would agree that whatever the drinking receptacle it is still down to the wine, a nice glass wont make a bad wine taste good and vice versa good wine will not taste bad in the wrong glass, most can go along with that it does help to have compatible glass