How to choose wine glasses?

In general, thin-walled glasses made of clear glass are suitable for serving wine - only in this way can the colour or purity of the wine be judged correctly. Cut glasses or glass with embossing or printing are not suitable. We should use glasses with a thin stem, which we hold the glass by to avoid heating the wine.

Glasses for white and rosé wine

White wine is best enjoyed if you choose a glass in the shape of an open tulip with a capacity of 190-460 ml. The bulbous body gradually closing towards the neck is important for better accumulation of aromatic substances. White wine is served cooler than red wine, hence the requirement for a narrower, elongated shape and smaller glass volume. At the same time, these glasses are also suitable for rosé wine, where its aromas and light, fresh flavour stand out. The special glasses for rosé wine are also shaped like a tulip, only slightly more open.

Red wine glasses

You will appreciate the aroma and taste of red wine when you choose a larger glass with the widest possible balloon-shaped surface, with a capacity of 300-820 ml. Such a glass will make it easier to aerate wine that is poured into only one-third of such a glass. It is then easy to swirl the glass, which makes it easier to release the aromatic substances, which you can smell more easily.

Champagne glasses

The ideal glasses for sparkling wine are so-called flutes or whistles. The narrow and slender body of the glass is suitable for observing the sparkling of the wine, but also for directing the foam when pouring it. The tapered neck helps to collect aromatic substances and better holds the necessary lower temperature of the wine. At the bottom of the glass we can also find small grooves or dots, the purpose of which is to better release bubbles, which then form perfect ropes in the wine. With sparkling wine or sparkling wine, you should only fill the glass one-third full.