Does the glass you use...make a difference in drinking wine?

enlighten me ...

Generally speaking, for a red, you'll need a larger (proper!) wine glass, which allows the bouquet and "nose" of the wine to fully develop. And be sure not to overfill the glass, the size and shape of the glass will have a bearing on how the wine tastes. Remember that the vast majority of the savour, depth and finish of a wine is in the "nose".

One red wine may not have the same complexity as another - but you'll never really know unless you give it a chance. Nevertheless, it's worth letting the wine do it's "thing" by drinking it in a glass that it deserves.

White-wine does not need to be in such a large glass, as the crispness, acidity and bouquet develops in the glass in a different way. But whatever you do, be sure to use a proper wine glass - it will taste SO much better. And when drinking a white wine, make sure you do not overchill it, as this will kill the flavours, but by the same token, hold the glass by the stem when you do drink it, as even the warmth from your fingers/palm/hand in general on the glass will effect the development of the flavours in the glass.

Just kidding

felt like *poke* *poke* *poke*ing you. Shouldn't you be sleeping?

is ten past bloody-hell-o'clock over here in "Here-be-Dragons-Land"... otherwise known as Yurrup in the Whitehouse...

There are all kinds of wine glasses out there - red wine glasses, white wine glasses, champagne glasses. To a point, they make a difference. Champagne flutes are designed to both enhance the bouquet of champagne and compress the bubbles. Red and white glasses are made to allow the wine to breathe and they make it easier to swirl your wine, which releases the bouquet.

Wine tastes better out of glass - I always shudder when people serve wine in Dixie cups or plastic. But I don't get overly anal about it. I have a set of champagne flutes and a set of basic wine glasses. I don't get too worried about whether I'm drinking red or white out of them.

I have actual stemware (got it as a wedding gift) that I use for wine indoors.

I won't drink tea out of a paper cup either. I keep a teacup at work so I can have my tea in a civilized way every morning. Everyone else gets their tea or coffee in paper cups.

My SO thinks it's funny that I insist upon breaking out the champagne flutes when we decorate for Halloween (we have a tradition - we drink a bottle of champagne while we decorate our 'haunted forest' down the driveway). He thinks we should use plastic. I can compromise on a lot of things but not that. :shrug:

I HATE drinking out of plastic glasses. I'm a grown-up, and I want a grown-up glass.

Fewer dishes to wash that way.

You can sling it over your shoulder and chug it. :toast:

Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug
Makes you wanna holler ";hi-dee-ho!";
Burns your tummy, don't ya know
Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug

/props to Roger Miller

The bigger the glass, the less often the refills!

And remember, if you can't see the vapour trail when you take off the screwtop - Don't drink it!

less spilling

me in need of a haircut :7

:toast:

Anyone ever tell you you look like Tony Shalhoub?

Everyone from Mark lynn Baker to Marlon Brando
First time i ever got a Tony Shalhoub
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I can't believe they now serve alcohol on board planes and at a lot of parties in plastic cups...icky!

Always use a clean glass.:)

i don't know about the difference between the high end ones, but wine tastes better in a decent wine glass than it does in a random cup

;)

and I was looking at the wine glasses and didn't know if my Lenox stemware was okay...or whether I should buy some of the Riedel special glasses for my husband and me

just hit the spigot on the box, and pour yourself a big styrofoam cup full.

:evilgrin:

Pokemon jelly jars. Call me a snob, but some things are worth being picky about.

;)

;-)

the expert said that the stemware used effects the flavor of the wine. I googled and found this little bit of info...just thought it'd be fun to share.


"Professor Claus J. Riedel was the first designer to recognize that
the bouquet, taste, balance and finish of wines are affected by the
shape of the glass from which they are drunk. Forty years ago he began
his pioneering work to create stemware that would match and complement
different wines and spirits. In the late 1950s, Riedel started to
produce glasses which at that time were a design revolution.
Thin-blown, unadorned, reducing the design to its essence: Bowl, stem,
base. Working with experienced tasters, Riedel discovered that wine
enjoyed from his glasses showed more depth and better balance than
when served in other glasses.

<snip>

Over the years Riedel acquired some interesting scientific
explanations as to why the shape of a glass influences the bouquet and
taste of alcoholic beverages. The first discovery was made while
enjoying wine. The same wine displayed completely different
characteristics when served in a variety of glasses. The differences
were so great that experienced connoisseurs were made to believe that
they were tasting a different wine." Link in case you're interested

and tequila and others.

The glass shape really does make a difference. The lip design determines where the liquid will hit the tongue, the bowl shape determines how the vapors are concentrated and directed and how much oxidation can take place, and much more.

Fascinating stuff! Thanks for the link.

I switched to Riedel in 2002, and will not go back.

...since you've got that gift card, if it'll buy you a basic set of four each of Riedel's red and white glasses (a good place to start, and then if you get all fetish-y about it like I have, you can look into varietal-specific glasses), I'd go for it. I started with a set of the budget line Riedel bordeaux and chardonnay glasses and have since branched out, and like Rabrrrrrr, I'll never go back.

we will see..

What a GREAT place to have that much cash to drop! One of my most favorite stores...have fun!

to figure out when a good time for me and hubby to go is...
so now I am just browsing their web site and that is why I asked about the wine glasses..

I was thinking that perhaps buying some wine glasses might be a good idea.

the fewer times you have to pour. :hi:

(I don't remeber who it was) "Geez, if it's not a wineglass, you feel like you might as well be saying "Hey, could you refill my sippee cup please?""

I have some lenox stemware I received as a wedding gift...in fact a lot of it...which was very generous of my in-laws...and it seems just fine...

However...I have been looking around and some folks say that certain wines should be drunk from a certain type of glass...and they say that makes a difference in how the wine is presented to the pallet..the nose..etc..

it enhances the experience, texture, color and flavor

"You can drink your Bordeaux from Waterford crystal or a Flinstones jelly glass, but friends, there IS a difference."

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a porcelain cup. Coffee tastes better in a china cup too, or any type of glazed mug. I do drink coffee from paper cups and plastic thermal cups and even gag styrofoam but china is better.

I am also a fan of Reidel glasses.

:)

The benefits you receive will be more noticeable with a complex bouquet. Good glasses funnel wine aromas to the top, where your nose can smell them as your drink.

I have two sets of Reidel, 10 to 12 each -- Vinum Chardonnay, which I use for all whites, and Vinum Bordeaux, which I use for all reds. They do make glasses for all kinds of varieties, but unless you're a professional wine taster or a collector and tasting the world's finest wine, I think it's overkill.