The Glass says it All

Before I continue on with different types of wine, I would like to talk about the stemware. Some people call me crazy but I truly believe that the glass sets the precedent for what you are drinking. The glass is the one thing that comes between your mouth and the wine you are drinking. It sets the stage for how wine can taste.

If you are drinking wine out of a plastic solo cup you really have killed the overall enjoyment and decadence of the drink you were about to encounter. I don't care if it was an $80 bottle. The experience and taste has been officially ruined.

Of course where ever you go you cannot demand specific glasses, but the glass really does make a difference. Not only do they improve taste, but they are also visually appealing.


To keep it basic people have White wine Glasses and Red glasses. Of course there are a variety of shapes and sizes for specific reds and whites but its not the end of the world if you just keep it basic and have glasses just for red and just for white.

Wine glasses typically have 3 parts: stem, bowl, and foot. For red wine the bowl (where the wine is poured in to) is typically wider and rounder than other glasses to allow for oxidation to occur.

The two most common red wine glasses include Burgundy and Bordeaux. Bordeaux Glasses are typically used for Cabernets and Burgundy glasses for Pinot Noir.
(Of course there there are glasses made for chianti, Cabernet, etc.)

Spiegelau Willsberger Bordeaux Wine Glass

Riedel Vinum Extreme Pinot Noir Wine Glass

White Wine glasses typically have smaller "mouths" to reduce the rate of oxidation. The bowls are also smaller than red wine glasses. These glasses should be held by their stem to avoid warming the wine from your body temperature. 

Riedel Vinum Extreme Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Grigio Wine Glass

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Until next time....


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