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Wine Glasses
Building a collection of wine glasses is
the next step after starting
a wine collection.
Getting just the right glass
for a wine is
a bit of a science and personal
preference,
but you can start with these
basic types:
- small rounded glasses the size of a medium
onion for most white wines and ports
- small bowl about the size of an orange for
most reds like cabernet and merlot
- large globe, like a grapefruit, for deep,
full reds like pinot noir
- tulip for Champagne and sparkling wines
Always buy clear, uncut or ornamented
glass.
Colored bowls or stems alter
or may even
hide the true color of the wine.
Decorative
glass may also distort the appearance
of
the wine by shading or highlighting
the liquid
as the light passes through the
uneven glass.
As for material, there are several
choices
that depend on the occasion:
- Acrylic glasses are extremely durable and
are the ideal choice for backpacking out
to a beautiful location in the great outdoors,
lunch on the boat, or just serving on the
backyard patio. With acrylic glasses, you
don't have to worry about breaking or scratching
them.
- Ordinary glass works well every day and may
be run through the dishwasher
for quick cleanup.
- Fine crystal is glass with a tiny bit of
lead added to improve strength and, surprisingly,
clarity. Crystal glasses will make your wine
look its best, but comes with a corresponding
price. Machine blown glasses are less than
(and often indistinguishable from) hand blown.
Avoid the inexpensive plastic glasses used
at office parties, even if they come in the
shape of real wine glasses. They tend to
impart an odor that will change the character
of your wine. |
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