Difficult to decide when buying your wine glasses as the offer is wide and varied. Which glass to choose for which type of wine? What form of glass should you choose? What glass to fully appreciate the tasting? So many questions that require a simple answer, without going through four paths. Glass plays a decisive role during tasting, and we will see why. This article will give you the essential advice for choosing the right tasting glass, step by step.
THE IMPORTANCE OF GLASS DURING A TASTING:
Wine lovers will tell you! A suitable glass will provide an enriched wine experience. Advice on choosing a wine glass is therefore welcome.
The tasting glass is a stemmed glass, which keeps the wine at a good temperature.
Note: you should always hold your wine glass by the foot (leg), not by the base. This then avoids the hot water effect which can heat the wine. During a tasting, the temperature of the wine is very important. Do not hesitate to do a short search on Google to determine the ideal temperature for the wine you want to taste.
Are you organizing an evening with friends? Are you a wine lover? A fun game is to taste the same wine in different types of glasses.
The wine will then be expressed differently depending on the structure of the latter; if you are used to the exercise of tasting, you will feel these nuances and determine preferences. Again, this proves the importance of choosing the right wine glass.
Remember the glass lexicon, these terms will be important for the rest of our article:
THE OENOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE GOES THROUGH THE VIEW, OPT FOR A CRYSTAL GLASS:
The first thing you see in a person is how they look. This will give you information about the person. It's the same with wine.
Yes, we taste (also) with our eyes. Tableware is part of this pleasure. And it's not just a scientifically proven figure of speech. Humans subjectively perceive and perceive what they see.
Is your glass clean? How transparent is it? What is its shape? These questions are the brevaries of a successful tasting.
A beautiful crystal glass, bright, fine, slender and elegant, will set the tone for the tasting. The first and felt contact with the wine depends on the quality of the glass.
With an expert eye, admire the color of the wine, its appearance (its clarity as well as its brilliance). You can even determine the dominant grape variety there.
A fun little test with friends is to have the same type of wine tasted in a beautiful tasting glass, and the other in a simple bistro wine glass. The verdict will be final.
Advice for choosing a wine glass: avoid tasting glasses with cut patterns, this reduces the pleasure of admiring the wine's robe.
Be careful to clean your glasses well before use. About this topic, find out how to clean the crystal effectively by clicking here!
THE OENOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE GOES THROUGH SMELL:
Once the visual analysis is done, it’s the smell's turn to take action.
Aromas are volatile molecules. To perceive these aromas as well as possible, it is necessary to favor this volatile nature, this is why young wines are decanted (discover our TOP 5 decanting decanters).
On contact with oxygen, the wine will then release its aromas. This is called oxygenation.
It's the same principle that applies to Shark Wine Glass. The glass aims to promote this character of diffusion, up to your nose.
This is how glassware, often under the guidance of wine experts, develops glasses with the optimal "shoulder diameter / drinker diameter" ratio. This is the case for the Austrian glassworks Zalto.
Baccarat has also collaborated with Jean-Charles Boisset, a figure in the French wine landscape, but also foreign.
Today owner of 800 hectares in the heart of the most prestigious terroirs, from Burgundy to the south of France, from Napa Valley to Sonoma in California, Jean-Charles Boisset has brought all his expertise and know-how for the realization of the JCB Passion service, consisting of a wine carafe, a champagne carafe, a wine glass and a champagne glass.
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