The difference between red wine glasses and white wine glasses

1. Parts of the wine glass

Each wine glass is composed of 3 parts, namely the cup body, cup rim and cup base. The type of wine determines what type of wine glass should be used. Red wine glasses and white wine glasses generally have different bodies and cups. When you start serving wine, be sure to hold the cup to avoid fingerprints on the cup. When drinking wine, you can decide whether to hold the cup body or the cup according to the specific temperature required.

2. Red wine glass

During the brewing process of red wine, red grapes are pressed with their skins on. Some red grape varieties appear red, but many more will display a bluish hue. Since most grape pulp is green, pressing with the skins can add polyphenols and tannins to the wine, giving the red wine the color and structure it deserves. If red wine is exposed to air for a long time, it helps to eliminate the astringency of tannins, giving the wine a soft and full flavor and aroma.

Red wine glasses expose the wine to more oxygen. They also have wider rims and shorter, rounder bodies, which allow the wine to have wider exposure to the air. Red wine glasses usually have longer bowls to allow the taster to shake the wine before drinking to further oxidize it. The action of shaking the wine glass can release the aromas in the wine, allowing tasters to smell more complex aromas.

The sweeter flavors and aromas of red wine are more pronounced in warmer environments, but if red wine is consumed at higher temperatures, the wine will give off an unpleasant sensation. After moving the red wine out of the low-temperature wine cellar, let it sober for 20 minutes. You can also hold a red wine glass by the stem to increase the temperature of the wine. Red wine is best served between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius.

3. White wine glass

White wine does not need to be oxidized like red wine. Since white wine does not have the tannins in red wine, the taste of white wine will be dull. Sweeter and lighter bodied. This flavor is best enjoyed after cooling down, around 7 degrees Celsius is just right. Lower temperatures reduce the intensity of wine aromas and flavors, so the rim of a white wine glass will be smaller and narrower to reduce the wine's exposure to air. In order to ensure the chilled temperature of white wine, the wine glass needs to be taller and thicker to make it easier for the taster to hold it.

4. Other aspects

Observing the color and stability of red wine is the most important aspect to increase your wine tasting experience. Because the wine's "legs"—the greasy droplets that reveal the sugar and alcohol content in the wine, and whose color can also reveal the quality and age of the wine—red wine glasses seem to need more transparency. Tall glasses and crystal cups for serving.