The type of glass that you drink a certain wine from is not something most people think matters. The taste remains the same right? Well, owning a whole range of different glasses for drinking various wines is something that is becoming increasingly popular.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 lots of people have joined this train of thought and expressed a noticeable difference in wine taste. Buyer for K & L Wine Merchants in San Francisco, Shaun Green is a supporter of this concept, stating “It really does make a difference”. Riedel now have over 40 different types of wine glass but if you can’t afford, or haven’t got space for these glasses in a wine cabinetwhat ones are vital to own?
Red Wine glasses – 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
White Wine glasses– A 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 Flutes – The long thin iconic flute shape of the Champagne glass is needed to drink this luxury product. The bubbles are preserved in the flute better than they would be in another glass and the the narrow rim prevents the carbonated air from entering the sinuses.
All other wines basically fit into these three categories and the three styles of wine glasses will compliment each one well. So if you don’t own any at home, hurry up and buy some.
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