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SweetPuppy · 01-21-2011, 02:42 AM

Why would wine drinkers choose different styles of wine glasses according to the type of wine?

Just wondering why...

Deuce · 01-21-2011, 02:53 AM

The same reason that certain beers have specific glasses you drink it from. (in Europe anyway), there is a certain way to properly drink beer/wine/even some liquers are supposed to be drank in certain ways. I know very little on this subject but it has been explained to me on the various wine tours I've been on. Unfortunatly they don't really start explanations until after I've had a few glasses.

celstu1 · 01-21-2011, 06:37 AM

Mostly because different wines have different flavors and aromas and the different glasses maximize those qualities for each type of wine. The glass is designed to direct the wine to the taste buds that will most 'appreciate' the flavor.

Read this:

What are the Different Types of Wine Glasses?

I LOVE WINE!!!!

Wylie's Mom · 01-21-2011, 07:17 AM

Different wines have different 'bouquets' that develop once oxygen hits the wine. So, the shape/height of the glass helps the bouquet develop correctly.

Also, the shape of the glass determines where the wine should 'land' in your mouth for ideal tasting of the wine.

Some wines/champagnes (or prosecco) are meant to stay chilled...so in that case, you want a taller glass to let less heat escape the volume. YUM, CHAMPAGNE/PROSECCO!!

TatumsMom · 01-21-2011, 08:25 AM

I find that a good ol' styrofoam cup keeps my wine nice and chilled and it still tastes just fine!!

Of course that's not in public!

celstu1 · 01-21-2011, 09:08 AM

I wish there was a like button here! LOL Tatumsmom that's funny!!!

TatumsMom · 01-21-2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celstu1

I wish there was a like button here! LOL Tatumsmom that's funny!!!

I know, right?? I'm on Facebook every day and I'm always wanting to hit the "like button" on YT too!

But seriously, when my best friend and I sit outside late at night drinking wine (and this is NOT the cheap stuff), we always use two styrofoam cups stacked together to keep it nice and chilled. Beats dropping the nice wine glasses!

chachi · 01-21-2011, 10:19 AM

Wine tastes the same to me no matter what glass its in

Deuce · 01-21-2011, 10:35 AM

Well, you got the taste of wine in my mouth, so I'm enjoying a nice sweet vino rosso

but I'm drinking it from a brandy glass, lol

I'm a total clutz and cant afford another broken wine glass, haha.

stanziog · 01-21-2011, 10:43 AM

Well you all got me dreaming about a nice Pinot Noir! be it in glass or styrofoam!

TatumsMom · 01-21-2011, 11:05 AM

I've really been stuck on this one Italian wine my friend likes. It's not all that pricey - maybe $17/bottle. Not something I can afford all the time but not the priciest out there for sure. It's called Valminor.

morkielover · 01-23-2011, 10:53 AM

I'm a wine lover myself - I don't have a grip on all the different glass types, but as another poster stated, they are to give proper aroma to different grapes. Each grape can get a different scent when presented the right way. I just drink wine with whatever glass is around. I don't go too much into the presentation - I enjoy it either way.

margaritaville · 01-23-2011, 11:01 AM

Jelly jars, coffee mugs, plastic cups, whatever is handy some days.

celstu1 · 01-24-2011, 08:47 AM

My Dad and I made chardonnay at a wine brewery here near me. It is delicious! One of the best ive had. I prefer white wine to red wine. This one is an australian chardonnay with hints of butterscotch! Yuuummmyyy!!!

So for glasses, I'm moving up in the world of wine glasses, 2 glasses at a time. LOL I won't get into the long boring of how I found these glasses, all I can say is I found Riedel wine glasses and I can get them at William Sonoma for $25 a set of 2. Yes, they are pricey, they are the BEST glasses ever! I now own 4. Someday I'll own 8! LOL I have a thing for wine glasses, I love them, collect them and now own about 30+ but these Reidel are my faves.

Beamers Mom · 01-25-2011, 02:08 PM

Gee - you guys are a bad influence on me

Went and bought three bottles of wine today - I don't remember the last time I bought any wine!

Now Sugarmamma needs to come over Sunday! (Also bought some Crunchie bars!!! -are you listening Lisa??

)

01-21-2011, 02:42 AM	#1
SweetPuppy YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 492	Wine glasses Why would wine drinkers choose different styles of wine glasses according to the type of wine? Just wondering why...

01-21-2011, 06:37 AM	#3
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Mostly because different wines have different flavors and aromas and the different glasses maximize those qualities for each type of wine. The glass is designed to direct the wine to the taste buds that will most 'appreciate' the flavor. Read this: What are the Different Types of Wine Glasses? I LOVE WINE!!!! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-21-2011, 07:17 AM	#4
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Different wines have different 'bouquets' that develop once oxygen hits the wine. So, the shape/height of the glass helps the bouquet develop correctly. Also, the shape of the glass determines where the wine should 'land' in your mouth for ideal tasting of the wine. Some wines/champagnes (or prosecco) are meant to stay chilled...so in that case, you want a taller glass to let less heat escape the volume. YUM, CHAMPAGNE/PROSECCO!! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-21-2011, 08:25 AM	#5
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	I find that a good ol' styrofoam cup keeps my wine nice and chilled and it still tastes just fine!! Of course that's not in public! __________________ ~ Angie

01-21-2011, 09:08 AM	#6
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	I wish there was a like button here! LOL Tatumsmom that's funny!!! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-21-2011, 02:53 AM	#2
Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	The same reason that certain beers have specific glasses you drink it from. (in Europe anyway), there is a certain way to properly drink beer/wine/even some liquers are supposed to be drank in certain ways. I know very little on this subject but it has been explained to me on the various wine tours I've been on. Unfortunatly they don't really start explanations until after I've had a few glasses.

01-21-2011, 10:19 AM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Wine tastes the same to me no matter what glass its in __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-21-2011, 10:35 AM	#9
Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	Well, you got the taste of wine in my mouth, so I'm enjoying a nice sweet vino rosso but I'm drinking it from a brandy glass, lol I'm a total clutz and cant afford another broken wine glass, haha.

01-21-2011, 10:43 AM	#10
stanziog Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manhattan, NYC Posts: 655	Well you all got me dreaming about a nice Pinot Noir! be it in glass or styrofoam!

01-21-2011, 11:05 AM	#11
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	I've really been stuck on this one Italian wine my friend likes. It's not all that pricey - maybe $17/bottle. Not something I can afford all the time but not the priciest out there for sure. It's called Valminor. __________________ ~ Angie

01-23-2011, 10:53 AM	#12
morkielover Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Naples Posts: 30	I'm a wine lover myself - I don't have a grip on all the different glass types, but as another poster stated, they are to give proper aroma to different grapes. Each grape can get a different scent when presented the right way. I just drink wine with whatever glass is around. I don't go too much into the presentation - I enjoy it either way.

01-23-2011, 11:01 AM	#13
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	Jelly jars, coffee mugs, plastic cups, whatever is handy some days. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

01-24-2011, 08:47 AM	#14
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	My Dad and I made chardonnay at a wine brewery here near me. It is delicious! One of the best ive had. I prefer white wine to red wine. This one is an australian chardonnay with hints of butterscotch! Yuuummmyyy!!! So for glasses, I'm moving up in the world of wine glasses, 2 glasses at a time. LOL I won't get into the long boring of how I found these glasses, all I can say is I found Riedel wine glasses and I can get them at William Sonoma for $25 a set of 2. Yes, they are pricey, they are the BEST glasses ever! I now own 4. Someday I'll own 8! LOL I have a thing for wine glasses, I love them, collect them and now own about 30+ but these Reidel are my faves. __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-25-2011, 02:08 PM	#15
Beamers Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Bay, Fl, USA Posts: 5,957	Gee - you guys are a bad influence on me Went and bought three bottles of wine today - I don't remember the last time I bought any wine! Now Sugarmamma needs to come over Sunday! (Also bought some Crunchie bars!!! -are you listening Lisa??) __________________ Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered. - Bob Barker