What is the Best Wine Glass?

Those that enjoy cracking open a glass of wine want to know the best way to savor it. Wine enthusisasts usually agree that using the best wine glass will help you taste the flavors of the wine and savor them. 

Types

The shape of wine glasses influences the taste of the wine. The thickness of the rim can dictate where the wine hits the tongue and how soon. The depth of the glass influences when the wine reaches the air and that can dramatically change the taste. Some of the most common types and shapes of wine glasses include the magnum glass and tulip glasses.

White Wine

Using the best wine glasses for white wine brings out the flavor of this alcoholic beverage. The best wine glasses are U-shaped, with a large opening at the top. This keeps the wine chilled longer, which is important with white wine. There is no need to worry about this with red wine as it's best served at room temperature.

Red Wine

Red wine glasses should be a rounded, full shape. The opening at the top is larger than in white wine so that you can savor the aroma of the wine longer, which is important for red wine. For wines such as Pinot Noir, the best wine glass is a burgundy glass. For red wines such as merlot, a taller, thinner glass such as a Bordeaux wine glass is ideal.

Dessert Wine

Dessert wines are sweet, light white wines that are best consumed in smaller amounts than other wines. Thus, a larger glass that you would use for other white wines may not be suitable. Use glasses that are smaller, thinner and shorter for dessert wine. Another reason whey a smaller amount is best is that dessert wines often have a higher alcohol content in comparison to other wine.