It seems like there a plethora of different types of glasses in the world of wine. Which types of glasses are meant for which types of wine? Here is a general outline of wine glasses or “stemware.”
Red Wine Glasses are rounder and wider in the “bowl” which gives the wine more room to breathe, intensifying the smell for your enjoyment.
Wine Enthusiast Reserve Red Wine Glasses (Set of 4)
Price: $29.95
Priced to help you stock up on stems. At last elegant mouth-blown glasses for your everyday reds - at a value price! Style quality and affordability are all represented in this gorgeous set of lead-free crystal stems designed to enhance your wine enjoyment. Mouth-blown from lead-free crystal. Dishwasher safe. Size: 8-1/2′H 3′ Dia. 15 oz.
White Wine Glasses are narrower in the bowl, with straight or tulip-shaped sides. This is intended to keep the wine chilled for longer. It is narrower to minimize contact with the hand and the transfer of body heat, and to minimize surface area on the top to lessen the amount of air circulating around the wine.
Wine Enthusiast Reserve White Wine Glasses (Set of 4)
Price: $29.95
Priced to help you stock up on stems. At last elegant mouth-blown glasses for your everyday whites - at a value price! Style quality and affordability are all represented in this gorgeous set of lead-free crystal stems designed to enhance your wine enjoyment. Mouth-blown from lead-free crystal. Dishwasher safe. Size 7-1/2′H 2-1/2′ Dia. 10 oz.
Champagne Flutes have long stems with a tall, narrow bowl. The bowl is narrow to further minimize heat transfer from the air and hand, and to keep the champagne carbonated.
Wine Enthusiast Reserve Champagne Flutes (Set of 4)
Price: $29.95
Priced to help you stock up on stems. At last elegant mouth-blown glasses for everyday Champagnes at a value price! Style quality and affordability are all represented in this gorgeous set of lead-free crystal stems designed to enhance your wine enjoyment. Mouth-blown from lead-free crystal. Dishwasher safe. Size: 9-1/4′H 2′ Dia. 7 oz.
Sherry Glasses is a shorter, yet still narrow type of glass intended for aromatic beverages, especially dessert wines. It is smaller, because these beverages are stronger and sweeter, so the serving is smaller. However, it is wide to maxime the aromas.
Libbey Glass, Sherry, Embassy, 3 oz, Case of 12, Clear
Price: $37.37
Glass, Sherry, Embassy, 3 oz, Case of 12
Champagne Flutes have long stems with a tall, narrow bowl. The bowl is narrow to further minimize heat transfer from the air and hand, and to keep the champagne carbonated.
champagne glass champagne flute
A Sherry Glass is a shorter, yet still narrow type of glass intended for aromatic beverages, especially dessert wines. It is smaller, because these beverages are stronger and sweeter, so the serving is smaller. However, it is wide to maxime the aromas.
- cepage sherry glass
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December 7th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I just purchased the set of 4 white wine glasses for a Christmas present. What a great deal!