How to pick the right stemware / Wine glasses 

Two things to remember when considering a wine tasting glass: the size of the glass and the overall shape of the glass.

The more universally used tasting glass is called a chimney shape. Broader on the bottom of the bowl, it tapers upward to a smaller opening. The broader bottom will enable you to hold enough wine and give you plenty of room to swirl the wine, while the smaller opening at the top will help to trap and focus the aromas, allowing you enough of a scent to assess the wine. 

Preferred wine glasses for Champagne and sparkling wines (a flute), Sparkling wines, including Champagne, should be served in tall, tapered flutes. Flutes are designed to keep the bubbles active. 


Red wines (a wine glass with a larger bowl) Red wine glasses should be ten to sixteen ounces, with a slightly larger, rounder bowl than the white-wine glass. It should taper inward at the top, as if starting to close in the bowl. This tapering also focuses the aromas. Older red wines have more complex aromas and nuances. You don't want to loose these to the air by excessive exposure. 

White wines (a smaller bowl). White-wine glasses should be eight to fourteen ounces in size. When serving only fill to one-third of its capacity (about three ounces). The bowl of the glass should be medium size and taper inward at the top. This tapering will help focus the wine's aromas inward toward the nose. 

Holding the Wine Glass

Only hold the glass by the stem. The heat from your hand may heat up the wine and change the flavor of the wine.

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