Glasses - vessels made of thin glass for drinks, especially wines. There are a wide variety of glass shapes. This was done not in order to improve the aesthetic appearance, but because the taste of the wine directly depends on the shape of the glass. And to understand how a glass differs from a glass, you need to know the chemical properties of the wines served in each of them.
Glasses differ not only depending on the color of the wine, but also on its structure, age and even smell. When choosing glasses for the home, people are more likely to be guided by aesthetic taste than by their usefulness. The choice may also be influenced by price or practical considerations. Some people prefer more or less versatile glasses that will suit both white and red wines.
But if the value of wine is above all for you, then before making a purchase, you should learn all the subtleties of choosing wine glasses.
Red wine glass
First of all, a red wine glass should be made of the thinnest glass, because the first impression is made by the color and the play of light on the glasses. Another, no less importantthe quality of the glass is its capacity. In red wine glasses, it should be enough not only for the wine itself, but also for the space that allows it to exude the smell. Therefore, large-capacity glasses are best suited for red wine. Usually they are slightly narrowed at the top. This is done in order to bring all the aromatic compounds together, which allows you to best convey the bouquet of wine, its taste and aroma. This is especially true for expensive and aged wines.
White wine glass
White wine glass is usually less capacious than red wine glass. This is due to the fact that white wines are lighter. Since they do not have such a complex bouquet as red wines, glasses for them, accordingly, are not narrowed upwards. The photo shows the difference between red and white wine glasses.
Wine glasses
So what is the difference between a glass and a glass? The difference lies in the fact that the glass is more elongated upwards, since it is intended primarily for serving sparkling wines, which, as everyone knows, tend to foam. In order to prevent the foam from "running away", they came up with such an elongated shape. It will best demonstrate how a glass differs from a wine glass, photo below.
There is a legend that the glass owes its shape to the last Queen of France - Marie Antoinette, with whom the inventors of the glass copied the proportions of the chest. In fact, the wine glass was invented at leasta century earlier. Today, these "old school" wine glasses are rarely used, except when you need to build a pyramid of champagne glasses, because they are more stable.
Modern wine glasses have a more elongated shape and no longer resemble the shape of the female breasts of the infamous French queen.
But even modern wine glasses differ from each other. Ordinary elongated wine glasses are called flutes. They have smooth walls and are used for serving sparkling and sparkling wines.
For champagne or sparkling wine "Asti", where the bottle pressure is higher than that of other sparkling wines, and, accordingly, more foam, a tulip glass is used. It has an elongated shape with slightly tapered ends that help to "catch" the foam. The shape of this wine glass is very reminiscent of a tulip flower, from where it got its name.
Besides the wine glasses already mentioned, there is also a wine glass-pipe. It is used to serve sparkling and sparkling wines on special occasions, such as a wedding or New Year's Eve.
Now you fully understand not only how a glass differs from a wine glass, but also how glasses differ from each other.
Vermouth glass
Vermouth is also 75% wine. When it comes to adding vermouth to all sorts of cocktails, glasses of all shapes and sizes will also be appropriate here. But when it comes to givingpure vermouth, then you need a glass worthy of such a famous drink. Today, the cone-shaped vermouth glass is unmistakable for any other.
Even after reading all the variety of glasses and wine glasses, the choice, of course, is always yours.
