Finding Wine Glasses Wine glasses are much more important than most people think. They are actually one of the most crucial elements when it comes to consuming wine, as it is the wine glass that you drink out of which has a serious effect on the overall taste of the wine itself.
The History
Wine glasses have been around since ancient times, although they still served the same purpose back then as they do now. The oldest surviving European wine glasses with a stem and foot are fifteenth-century enameled goblets, and near the end of the century in Germany sophisticated engraved decoration was applied to covered wine glasses.
The Selection Process
Choosing wine glasses is going to reflect both the best of the wine as well as your own personal taste. You donĄ¯t need to have a lot of knowledge in order to pick the right glasses, although you do need to at least understand the basics so that you will know what to look for.
The appeal of wine is not just in its taste and smell, but also the visual aspect of it. the play of light on the wine, the legs and tears on the inner wall when you swirl the wine and the way that the aromas are captured within the wine glass ¨C all of this is crucial to the overall presentation of the wine itself.
An oval or egg shaped bowl that opens slightly at the top as opposed to a slender like flute glass is truly necessary in order to be able to enjoy red wine at its best, and the ideal red wine glass will accommodate anywhere between 10-22 ounces of liquid, thus allowing more room to swirl your wine around.
Champagne, on the other hand, is best served in a tall slender tulip glass, as not only does it taste better this way but as well there is visual enjoyment of the bubbles that differentiate a sparkling wine from a still wine is enhanced by its height.
You always want to be sure that you do not fill the wine glasses too full, one this means only filling it one third to one half full at the very most. This is because you want to leave room to capture the bouquet in the upper bowl as it rises from the swirled wine, as well so that you can tilt the glass appropriately in order to evaluate and enjoy the color of the wine.
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