Why are wine glasses different?

Stop drinking wine by the glass or drinking it in small glasses! A noble drink also requires a noble cut. And special glasses will become this cut. But before you run to the store and buy what first catches your eye or your hand, you need to understand how they differ. And most importantly, which ones are better to buy so that you don’t feel excruciatingly painful for wasted money. After all, each type of alcohol has its own glasses. To fully enjoy the richness of taste and aroma of each type of grape or fruit drink, you need to drink it from suitable containers.

The choice of glass affects the taste of the drink

Red wine is rich and tart, white varieties have a lot of sourness, pink drinks enchant with exotic notes, and sparkling drinks excite the blood with their foaming bubbles.

Taste sensations

Important! A suitable or inappropriate glass can either emphasize these features and bring pleasure, or to one degree or another distort the taste of the drink.

Then the process of drinking alcohol will turn into glass-and-pouring consumption, when it is important to simply get drunk as quickly as possible.

Scientists have established many years ago that the receptors of our tongue distinguish the taste of food and drinks that enter the mouth in completely different ways.The very tip is responsible for sweet sensations, the middle of the tongue recognizes sour tones, and the root senses bitterness.

Important! Red wines should land as close to the edge of the tongue as possible, while white wines should aim for the center.

If you break this sequence, the taste will mix, and you will get “777” port.

Different types of glasses for intoxicating drinks are designed to prevent this.

Aroma

The difference in the flavors of the drink should also be taken into account. Closer to the surface there are heavy fractions: the smells of earth, wood, leather. A little higher are the plant tones. The pyramid of scents is completed by fruity and floral shades. This also affects the selection of the right glass.

Important! The “lighter” the wine, the narrower the vessel should be.

What kind of glasses should be for different wines?

Let's look specifically at how wine affects the shape of the glass.

Red

Red wine, sweet, tart and concentrated, requires a shape that will direct the drink closer to the tip of the tongue. Here it will reveal itself with all its sweetness and richness.

Reference. For red wine, a spherical shape is more suitable. It will concentrate the heavy aroma in a wide part.

The lower leg gives the product solidity and strength. This further emphasizes the leisurely and rich taste.

Usually such a cup is made much larger than for all other varieties. But this does not mean at all that you need to pour the entire bottle of intoxicating drink at once.

Important! The traditional measurement is a volume of 150 milliliters or a third of the bowl. It is this ratio that will allow the drink to better interact with oxygen and release phenols responsible for the aroma.

White

White wine, light, delicate and slightly sour, will open better in the middle part of the tongue.

Reference.The white wine bowl has a more elongated shape. This form more easily supports fruit notes and emphasizes delicate sourness. And the aroma accumulates just in the rim area.

And the dimensions of such a wine glass are somewhat smaller. This is due to the fact that the white gift of Bacchus is very sensitive to temperature changes, so it is better to drink it within a certain time range.

The thin stem allows you to rotate the glass in your hands, helping to release delicate fruity notes that easily rise up the slightly narrowed neck. The long stem will prevent the alcohol from heating up from the heat of your hands.

Pink

For rose wine, you can use the same shape or buy special glasses - flutes. Such vessels are a cross between wine glasses for white and red grapevine gifts.

Reference. Flute glasses are distinguished by a high stem, round bowl and narrow base. This form allows the alcohol to remain aromatic and delicate for a long time.

Sparkling

Sparkling wine is distinguished by cheerful bubbles that sparkle gracefully in the glass. And the drink itself has a light character. A tall and narrow shape is perfect for it, which will prevent the bubbles from evaporating too quickly.

And the smallest bowls are reserved for strong or sweet wines. They are drunk in much smaller quantities.

How to choose the right wine glass

Experienced sommeliers know that the best glasses for any gift from Dionysus are those that are distinguished by a thin and completely smooth rim and the absence of any decorations. The only exceptions are the monograms of the manufacturer. If she's worth it.

Important! All walls should be the same thickness and transparency, which will help you enjoy the color of the drink more fully.

Crystal bowls allow the alcohol to breathe, and the wine shimmers very beautifully in the light in such packaging. The cost of such a serving item is quite high, so they are reserved for special occasions.

Ordinary glass wine glasses are quite suitable for everyday life.