The Use of Different Wine Glasses
The Use of Different Wine Glasses
Wine lovers will have particular preferences of different wine glasses for different enjoyment of wines because each wine has something unique to offer to your senses. Many wine glasses are specifically shaped to accentuate these defining characteristics, directing wine to the key areas of the tongue and nose where utmost appreciation of the wine could fully utilize. Therefore, a glass designed for a specific type of wine helps us to better experience its nuances.
Cabernet Sauvignon / Bordeaux Glasses
The large elongated bowl of this glass allows the wine’s aromas to build before reaching the nose. The opening of the glass directs wine to the front of the tongue where sweet receptors detect its luscious fruit flavors of black cherry and cassis. The full tapered bowl provides ample swirling room and concentrates the aromas at the rim for a full nose. Swirling
Pinot Noir / Burgundy Glasses
This glass has a wide, short bowl to offer more surface area and less distance for subtle fruit aromas to reach the nose. It directs wine to the front of the mouth where the tongue tastes the delicate red fruit flavors and acids, characteristic of a Pinot Noir. The wide bowl offers plenty of swirling room to
Chardonnay / Chablis Glasses
The fruit flavors of a Chardonnay or Chablis range from green apple to tropical fruit, depending on where it was produced. A Chardonnay/Chablis glass has a smaller bowl to focus on the delicate aromas of this fruity wine. The narrow opening delivers wine to the front of the tongue for fruit flavors to be savored. Less volume keeps the chilled wine at its ideal serving
The narrow shape of this bowl focuses the delicate aromas and delivers them straight to the nose, while minimizing warming. The narrow opening targets wine to the front and sides of the tongue where fruit flavors and acidity are detected. Sauvignon Blanc and Pino Grigio are clean, crisp-tasting wines with
Sparkling Wine / Champagne Glasses
The Champagne Glass is in a slender flute -shape in order to maintain a constant flow of bubbles to the palate since there is a lot of bubbles to serve in a standard-size bottle of