The 3 Main Types Of Wine Glass You Need To Own

Lots of people believe that which glass you drink a wine from doesn’t matter. They will always taste the same right? Well, it is becoming increasingly popular to have a number of sets of glasses especially for different types of wine.Mr Riedel (the famous wine ware producer) has his grandfather to thank for the different shaped glasses as he first came up with the concept of altering the size and shapes for better drinking.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 wood wine cabinet, how many are vital to own?

Red Wine – You really need a big-bowled smooth and basic glass for the drinking of red wine. This enhances the ability to swish the wine in the glass and liberate its full flavours. It also allows you to fit the whole nasal area into the glass to soak up the rich aromas

White Wine – 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.

Champaign – The long thin iconic flute shape of the Champaign 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.

Almost all other wine types can be drunk out of these 3 basic designs so no need to fork out for a massive set. So if your missing any of these, your missing out on the best taste.