3 Types Of Wine Glass You Cannot Live Without
The type of glass that you drink a certain wine from is not something most people think matters. They will always taste the same right? Well, increasingly people are favouring having a selection of different types of glass for enjoying a selection of wines.The grandfather of Mr Riedel (The well known wine glass brand) was the pioneer of the different shaped wine glasses and was the first to produce special designs for different wines. Since then many people have argued that there is a marked variation in tasting experience. Shaun Green, buyer for San Francisco based Wine Merchant K & L is someone who believes in this passionately, saying “It really does make a difference”. Riedel now have over 40 different types of wine glasses, but if you can’t afford, or haven’t got space for these glasses, what ones are vital to own?
Red Wine - You really need a big-bowled smooth and basic glass for the drinking of red wine. This allows you to swirl the wine in the glass and release it’s flavours. The nose is also easily let into the body of the glass which maximises the ability to inhale the sweet aromas. This is a characteristic that is also seen in a whisky glass
White Wine – The smaller-bowled glass with a higher rim is needed for drinking white wine. This allows the flavours to remain compact in the glass and the aroma to settle above the drink and not spill over.
Champagne – The long thin iconic shape of champagne glasses is needed to drink this luxury product. The flute preserves the bubbles better than any other shape and the small circumference prevents the strong gases from the bubbles overpowering the sinuses.
All other wines basically fit into these three categories and the three styles of glass will compliment each one well. So if you haven't got these 3, you might have some shopping to do.
Riedel O Wine Glasses @ Bed Bath & Beyond
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