The type of glass that you drink a certain wine from is not something most people think matters. The taste remains the same right? Well, owning a whole range of different glasses for drinking various wines is something that is becoming increasingly popular.The grandfather of Mr Riedel (The well known wine glass brand) was the pioneer of the different shaped wine glasses and was the first to produce special designs for different wines.Ever since, people have been convinced that the theory is correct and you can really notice a difference is the drinking experience. 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 glasses, but if you can’t afford, or haven’t got space for these glasses, 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 provides room to swirl the drink around the glass and set free its flavour. It will also let you fit the whole nose into the glass easily to pick up the maximum flavours in the smell. This is a characteristic that is also seen in whisky glasses

White Wine – The 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 flute preserves the bubbles better than any other shape and the small circumference prevents the strong gases from the bubbles overpowering the sinuses.

Pretty much every one of the wines on the market today can be enjoyed from one of these three glass shapes so make sure you have those at least. So if you haven’t got these 3, you might have some shopping to do.

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