![]() Its wide base makes it popular for muddled drinks, and it is also used to drink neat liquor like whisky and brandy. LowballĪlso known as the Old Fashioned, or rocks glass, the lowball glass is a short, wide, stemless glass with a heavy base. Cocktail glasses are strictly for liquid only, and should not be used with ice. Its short bowl and extra-wide rim means you can really enjoy all those delicious flavour combinations. With its iconic inverted-cone shape, the cocktail glass was created for short cocktails. A little oxidation is welcome here, as it adds acidity to help balance the sweetness of the wine. ![]() They direct wine to the back of the tongue so the sweetness is not overwhelming, and their tapered rims make it easy to swirl the wine, adding extra air. Sweet Wine glasses are small and flute shaped, with a slightly tapered rim. Viognier is a particularly aromatic wine, and its glass has a smaller bowl, to protect those delicious aromas from oxidation, as well as a slightly wider rim. Their shape directs the wine to the tip and sides of your tongue, which enhances the sweetness of the wine while helping you to enjoy all the subtleties of its flavour. There are also several different types of white wine glass, but in general they tend to be wider than a flute, but narrower than a red wine glass, as white wine still needs to be aerated, but too much oxidation can destroy certain subtleties of flavour.Ĭhardonnay glasses are similar in shape to a Pinot Noir glass, but with a slightly shorter bowl and wider rim. The other was a slightly fluted rim, and is best for older, sweeter rosés. One has a flared lip which directs the wine to your sweet taste buds, making it better-suited to younger, more acidic rosés. There are two different types of rosé glass. Rosé glasses have extra long stems to ensure the wine stays nicely chilled. Its glass has a super wide bowl to get as much air into the wine as possible, and a slightly flared lip to direct the flavours and aromas straight to your nose and mouth. Pinot noir is a light-bodied red with complex flavours. Zinfandel glasses are a little shorter than the Bordeaux glass, with a slightly wider rim to enhance the aroma and taste, but the fluted shape still directs the wine away from the tip of the tongue so the spicy flavours of Zinfandel don’t overwhelm the palate. They are perfect for full-bodied or younger wines, as they direct the wine to the back of the tongue, where its flavour is not too overpowering It has a very wide bowl, and a wide rim to direct the wine to the tip of the tongue, which is more sensitive to subtle flavours.īordeaux glasses, by contrast, are taller and more narrow than other red wine glasses. Aeration is key here, so be careful not to overfill the glass.īurgundy has a complex, subtle flavour, and its glass is designed to enhance all of those nuances. ![]() The bowl is quite tall for a red wine glass, very wide at the bottom to allow plenty of air inside, tapering up to a narrow rim to concentrate all those delicious aromas right under your nose. Cabernet glasses are designed to enhance and focus the aroma of the wine. ![]()
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