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The 3 Wine Glass Types You Should Really Buy

The type of glass that you drink a certain wine from is not something most people think matters. The flavours will be unaffected right? Well, owning a whole range of different glasses for drinking various wines is something that is becoming increasingly popular.  This was a concept of Mr Riedel’s (the famous wine ware brand) grandfather Claus, who was the first to produce different sized and shaped glasses to compliment to drinking of certain wine.  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, what ones 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 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 whisky glasses

White Wine – A smaller-bowled glass with a higher rim is needed for drinking white wine. The creates a nice compact space for the flavours to swell and prevents any of the aroma from exiting the glass.

Champagne – The long thin iconic shape of champagne glasses 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.

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 you don’t own these 3, you’re not getting the best from your wines.