people who really like to drink wine must have the experience of running around the restaurant with their glasses. Where is the wine, where is the drinking partner, and where is the cup? The layman will never understand the fun, and they will even look at you with disdain. In fact, it is very important to prepare some suitable and practical wine glasses in order not to let the cheap goblets or even tempered glasses in restaurants destroy a good wine. After all, it determines the taste of wine and even your mood.

1. Composition of wine glasses

Before choosing a suitable wine glass, of course, you must first understand the structure of wine glasses. Although there are more and more footless wine glasses on the market, generally speaking, a suitable wine glass must include a cup holder, a cup handle and a cup body, and it must have a certain opening. Among them, the cup holder is the key to support the whole wine glass, which generally needs a certain radian, so as to be stable; The cup handle is designed to facilitate holding the cup, so that it is not necessary to hold the belly of the cup to avoid affecting the temperature of the wine; In addition, the belly of wine is generally large, which is for the convenience of shaking the glass and increasing the contact area between wine and air to release the aroma.

2. What types of wine glasses are there?

it's very important to drink what wine and what glass to use. So if you are an entry-level enthusiast, you should also know about the common types of wine glasses.

(1) Bordeaux Cup

Bordeaux is a place rich in wine, and many wines in the world are similar to Bordeaux style, so Bordeaux Cup is very common and practical. This kind of wine glass is tulip goblet-shaped, which can lock the aroma while the aroma is fully released, so it is very suitable for Bordeaux wines with complex aroma.

(2) Burgundy Cup

Bourgogne is another famous red wine producing area in France. The wine here is relatively light in body and rich in aroma, so the typical Burgundy Cup is generally spherical with a big belly, and it is shallower than the Bordeaux Cup, and its diameter is larger, which is more conducive to emitting the aroma of wine.

(3) White wine glass

Compared with red wine glass, the belly of white wine glass is smaller, which can reduce the contact area between wine and oxygen, slow down the aroma emission speed, and avoid the rapid temperature rise; Because the mouth of the cup is narrow, the aroma can also be better gathered.

(4) Champagne glass

Champagne glass is a kind of glass suitable for all sparkling wines. This flute-shaped glass is most suitable for observing rich and beautiful bubbles because of its narrow belly and mouth. Because its advantage lies in the slender cup body, which leaves enough space for bubbles to rise, sparkling wine can keep fine bubbles for a long time.

(5) Sweet wine glasses

Sweet wine is very sweet. In order to highlight its uniqueness and avoid drinking too much at one time, sweet wine glasses are generally designed to be short. This kind of wine glass is suitable for expensive and rotten sweet liquor, port wine and sherry, which can help to maximize its aroma and sweetness, and at the same time highlight its acidity to achieve a sweet and sour balance.

3. Six points for attention in selecting wine glasses

Wine glasses need to pay attention to the cup shape and texture, not necessarily the so-called brand and popularity. Therefore, when choosing wine glasses, be sure to remember the following points.

(1) The material is suitable, and it should be thin and light.

A cup that feels heavy when you hold an empty cup should not be used. After all, if the glass is too heavy, it will be inconvenient to shake it or something. Moreover, a heavy cup will inevitably mean that the cup wall will be thicker, which will easily affect the taste of wine. However, the plastic cup is light, but it doesn't meet the material requirements. If you drink wine and hold a plastic cup, let alone how bad it is. Common wine glasses are crystal glasses and glass glasses, and the difference is as shown in the figure:

(2) Ensure colorless and transparent

Undoubtedly, some wine glasses with colors, frosted or even stickers will greatly reduce your wine tasting experience, so it is the most basic requirement to keep the wine glasses colorless and transparent, smooth and unadorned. Whether for the convenience of color viewing or viewing, colorless and transparent can help to enhance the aesthetic feeling of wine.

(3) The curve of the glass body is better

The glass body of a wine glass is very important. A glass with perfect curve is not only a visual enjoyment, but also can maximize the advantages of wine. In particular, the arc at the belly of the cup is best rounded and natural, which can not only help sober up, but also release the aroma better. In addition, from the belly of the cup to the mouth of the cup, it is generally necessary to naturally close the mouth to avoid the aroma from escaping. Of course, it is not excluded that some cup types will also have certain curling in order to highlight the aroma of wine.

(4) The handle of the glass should be long enough

Generally speaking, the handle of a brandy glass is generally not long, but brandy itself is not limited to holding the belly of the glass, and it is best to avoid holding the belly of the glass when drinking wine. Therefore, when choosing a grape glass, it is necessary to ensure that the handle is long enough, which is convenient for holding the glass, and secondly, it is convenient for watching the color and shaking the glass.

(5) Choose an appropriate size

Generally, the bigger the belly of the cup, the less likely the wine will spill when shaking the cup. In a formal dinner party, a larger glass is usually chosen, which is to avoid pouring wine constantly, but at the same time, it can ensure that there is enough wine in the glass and there is enough room for shaking the glass. Moreover, young wines generally need large glasses, which can make the blocked wine breathe better, glow the aroma of wine, soften the rough tannins and feel the balance of wine better. On the other hand, because the aroma of old wine is fragile, it generally needs a glass with a slightly closed point to reduce the contact area with air and avoid the aroma from running away too fast. Therefore, the best way to treat the specific situation is to prepare cups of various sizes.

(6) Preparing a variety of cups

The reason why wine glasses are so diverse is precisely because of the diversity of wine styles. Therefore, as an authentic wine lover, it is necessary to prepare a number of cups with different sizes and functions, and pouring wine into the cups can highlight the advantages and flavors of wine to the greatest extent.