The shape and size of glass from which you drink a wine is often not something people are concerned about. There will no change in the way it tastes 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. One of the most passionate being Shaun Green, a buyer for K & L Wine Merchants in San Francisco who says “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, which ones are vital to own?
Red Wine – You really need a big-bowled smooth and basic glass for the drinking of red wine. The improves the way one can swirl the wine around the glass and develop its full spectrum of flavours. It allows also a large percentage of the nasal area to fit in the glass and absorb the fine 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 flutes is needed to drink this luxury product. The narrow circumference stops any of the powerful aromas from overpowering the sinuses whilst drinking and the long body preserves the bubbles best.
So, there is no need to spend your savings on a giant range, as pretty much all of the different wines will drink well from these 3 main types. So if you haven’t got these 3, you might have some shopping to do.
