The 3 Wine Glass Types You Should Really Buy

Lots of people believe that which glass you drink a wine from doesn't matter. There will no change in the way it tastes right? Well, it is becoming increasingly popular to have a number of sets of glasses especially for different types of wine.The grandfather of Mr Riedel (The well known wine glass brand) was the pioneer of the different shaped wine glasses and was the first to produce special designs for different wines.Since then lots of people have joined this train of thought and expressed a noticeable difference in wine taste. Shaun Green, buyer for San Francisco based Wine Merchant K & L is someone who believes in this passionately, saying “It really does make a difference”.  Riedel now have over 40 different types of wine glass but if you can’t afford, or haven’t got space for these glasses in a wooden wine cabinets, which ones are vital to own?

Red Wine - You really need a big-bowled smooth and basic glass for the drinking of red wine. The improves the way one can swirl the wine around the glass and develop its full spectrum of flavours. It will also let you fit the whole nose into the glass easily to pick up the maximum flavours in the smell

White Wine – A smaller-bowled glass with a higher rim is needed for drinking white wine. The creates a nice compact space for the flavours to swell and prevents any of the aroma from exiting the glass.

Champaign – The long thin iconic flute shape of the Champaign glass is needed to drink this luxury product. The flute preserves the bubbles better than any other shape and the small circumference prevents the strong gases from the bubbles overpowering the sinuses.

All other wines basically fit into these three categories and the three styles of glass will compliment each one well. So if your missing any, go buy them now.