Red
Wine Glasses ( 8-14 oz)
Glasses
for red wine are characterized by their rounder, wider bowl, which gives the
wine a chance to breathe. Since most reds are meant to be consumed at room
temperature, the wider bowl also allows the wine to cool more quickly after
hand contact has warmed it. Red wine glasses can have particular styles of
their own, such as:
·
Bordeaux glass: Tall with a wide bowl, and is designed for full bodied red
wines like Cabernet and Merlot as it directs wine to the back of the
mouth.
·
Burgundy glass: Larger than the Bordeaux glass, it has a larger bowl to
accumulate aromas of more delicate red wines such as Pinot Noir. This style of
glass directs wine to the tip of the tongue.
White
Wine Glass ( 8-14 oz)
White
wine glasses are generally narrower, although not as narrow as champagne
flutes, with somewhat straight or tulip-shaped sides. The narrowness of the
white wine glass allows the chilled wine to retain its temperature for two
reasons;
·
The reduced surface area of the glass (in comparison to red wine glasses) means
less air circulating around the glass and warming the wine.
·
The smaller bowl of the glass means less contact between the hand and the
glass, and so body heat does not transfer as easily or as fast to the wine.