For many years, the designers of glasses, thanks to a large amount of research and experimentation, come out with various glasses for wine. In essence, glasses are designed to make the best of wine, aroma, taste and mouth feel.
A wine glass or stem products consist of 3 parts, namely the bowls on top, the stem in the middle and the feet below. The bowl is obviously used to contain wine, while the rod is used to hold dishes, and the foot is for resting it.
The cup would determine the aroma and mouth feel of the wine, while the strength and height of the stem along with the diameter of the foot prevented the overthrow of the glassware.
Champagne flute
The champagne flute has a long and narrow bowl and a smaller rim, although some have a larger rim than the other. Because champagne or sparkling wine does not need a twist, and in fact, it is necessary to keep bubbles or pearls, there must be minimal contact with oxygen in the rim area. It is also important that the sparkling wine maintains its temperature as long as possible. Here the flute is designed with a narrow and long body for this function.
As for some of them having a larger rim, where it allows for greater contact with the air, a young sparkling wine may have more opportunities to develop its flavor.
Bordeaux for red wine
The typical size of Bordeaux glass for red wine is 3.75 inches in diameter and 9 inches in height. Designed for a full-fledged and very mature, where decanting is sometimes not recommended, a large bowl provides more complete and instant oxygenation. A large bowl also provides plenty of space for an aroma that will be enchanted, and at the same time also a lot of room swirling.
The thin rim solves the flow of wine either from above or below the front of the tongue, allowing nutty, fruity or spicy flavors to dominate, before the tannin feeling is directed to the back of the tongue.
Despite his original intention as a designer, there is no reason why he should not be used for less mature wines, and where a person uses a more aggressive twist.
Burgundy
With a height almost the same as that of Bordeaux, Burgundy has a larger bowl diameter, about an inch more by 4.24 inches.
The wide rim directs the flow directly above the front and center zones of the tongue, smoothing the acidity and emphasizing the round, excellent quality of the wine.
All targets red
More like a smaller version of Bordeaux, it is designed to consume younger red wines with a higher binder. A shorter and smaller bowl requires a smaller angle of inclination and, thus, allows you to control the flow of wine with less stimulation to areas of the tongue sensitive to tannins.
The practical reason for choosing All Purpose Red is that classes occupy less table space than larger Bordeaux and Burgundy. Here it is suitable for a round table with a heavy kitchen, where table space is a limitation.
Whites usually white wines are best served from 8 to 11 degrees Celsius. After that, points are made less to ensure more frequent refueling. A young crisp wine will usually have a glass with a rim designed outside to enjoy a casual drink. Wines with greater maturity and complexity will have a glass with a rim inside to capture the aroma and flavor.
As the design of glasses continues to evolve, the general characteristics of glasses will continue to differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. Ultimately, the experience of wine in the mouth remains personal.
