| r of wine lovers tell us that wine really should be | | | | wine glass is the way aromas are captured within |
| served in the best wine crystal glasses to get its | | | | the bowl. Wine glasses with a wide bowl that |
| full flavor. Although its not completely necessary, | | | | narrows toward the mouth will allow more room |
| it is true that the appearances, the aroma, and | | | | for swirling and also the narrow mouth channels |
| even the taste of the wine is enhanced through | | | | the aroma to the nostrils effectively, unlike large |
| using the proper vintage crystal wine glass. Read | | | | glass openings that disperse aroma quickly. |
| along as we discuss some a few central principles | | | | Reds are usually served in larger glasses than |
| to keep in mind when selecting crystal wine | | | | whites because they need more space to develop |
| glasses that will help one get the utmost from a | | | | and breathe, but take note that a crystal type of |
| favorite wine. | | | | wine glass can never be too large. Sparkling wines |
| The oldest wine glass with a stem and foot, are | | | | should be served in thin glasses with straight side |
| fifteenth century enamel wine glasses that can | | | | so that the bubble is retained. An all-purpose wine |
| hold more than four ozs of liquid. Near the end of | | | | glass has been developed by the California Wine |
| the 1500s in Germany, wine glasses were etched | | | | Institute. The wine glass is a five and a half-inch |
| with decorations. France introduced some fine | | | | tall glass with one and three quarter-inch stem, |
| crystal wine glasses at the end of the 1700s. | | | | with a tulip-shaped bowl that holds a capacity of |
| Vintage crystal wine glasses were frequently | | | | up to eight ounces of wine. |
| fabricated in sets of twelve during the 1700s, | | | | How to set wine glasses at dinner is also a |
| each set for burgundy and claret, sherry and | | | | consideration when serving different types of |
| port, liqueur glasses, and champagne glasses. In | | | | wine all through the course. Wine glasses should |
| the 1950's, Reidel Crystal and some other | | | | be positioned right to left in the right order they |
| manufacturers advanced the design of crystal | | | | are to be used. Starting with tall stemmed glass |
| wine glasses with unique sizes and shapes for | | | | for white wines, followed by big wine glasses for |
| nearly all wine variants. | | | | red wine, and ending in short smaller glasses for |
| When picking out crystal wine glasses, always | | | | sherry or port. |
| remember to first choose a plain crystal glass to | | | | Always remember that regardless of the type of |
| accent your best wines. Don't picking out colored | | | | wine served, the right crystal wine glass will |
| crystal or crystal wine glasses that have tinted | | | | greatly enhance the features of the wine and will |
| bases or stems. One of the mostimportant | | | | allow more enjoyable wine drinking. |
| matters to think about when picking out a crystal | | | | |