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 Selecting
A Wine Glass
Three key factors go in to
the selection of a wine glass: Type, Size, and Shape.
TYPE
A wine glass should be:
- colorless
- transparent
- unadorned
- thin-walled
- with a cut and polished lip
- egg-shaped
- stemmed
- made of lead crystal
SIZE
The size of a glass is important, showing the
quality and intensity of aromas. The evaporation space has
to be chosen according to the "personality" of the wine or
spirit. It is best to respect the appropriate serving quantities.
Serving Quantities:
- approximately three ounces for white wine
- four to five ounces for red wine
- one ounce for spirits
General Rules:
- red wines, with their character, require large glasses
- white wines - medium-sized glasses
- spirits - small glasses in order to emphasize the fruit
character and not the alcohol
SHAPE
The content determines the shape
The glasses are designed to emphasize a wine’s harmony, not
its faults.
Riedel has always viewed the wine glass as
an instrument
to bring together the personality of the wine with the senses
of smell, taste, and sight.
To appreciate fully the personality of different
grape varieties and the subtle character of wines, it is essential
to have an appropriately fine tuned glass shape. The shape
is responsible for the flow of the wine and, consequently,
where it touches the various taste zones of the tongue. The
initial contact point depends on the shape and volume of the
glass, the diameter of the rim, and its finish (whether it
is cut and polished or rolled edge) as well as the thickness
of the crystal.
As you put your wine glass to your lips, your
taste buds are on the alert. Once the tongue is in contact
with the wine, three messages are transmitted at the same
time: temperature, texture and taste. Wine is composed of
different elements: fruit, acidity, mineral components, tannin
and alcohol. The combination between the sense of smell and
taste leads into the wonderful world of flavor.
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