What are the different types of wine glasses?

Intriguingly, wine glasses are same as well as different! They are same as each one lets you to savor the finest of wines. They are different, as each type is meant to go along with different kinds of wines.

Wine glass design entails a tulip-shaped design, having three essential components: the base, the stem which allows one to grip it, and a body which holds the wine. e.g. Riedel crystal wine glasses.

Red wine glasses

Red wine glasses, such as the Riedel crystal wine glasses are characterized by their rounder, wider bowl. The wider bowl also enables the wine to cool much quicker after it has been warmed by body heat. Their types are: 

• Bordeaux wine glass: It's tall with a wide bowl, and is designed to match full bodied red wines e.g. Cabernet. The shape guides the wine to the back of the mouth of the wine lovers.
• Burgundy wine glass: These have a larger bowl to accumulate aromas of more dainty red wines e.g. Pinot Noir. The shape is meant to direct the wine to the tip of the tongue of the wine lovers. e.g Riedel wine glasses.

White wine glasses

White wine glasses are narrower and have straight or tulip-shaped sides. The narrowness of white wine glasses helps retain the wine's temperature.

Perhaps the most popular secret about splendid wine experiences is to enjoy the aroma. Much of the taste is determined by smell, is now a well established scientific fact.

Unlike Riedel wine glasses, Silhouette's crystal barware collection is the only one in the world that addresses the senses of smell, touch, see, hear, and taste to the last swallow. 

• Red or white, bold or light, Silhouette is the only wine glass you need to accommodate all types of wine.
• Be one of the select few to own a Silhouette and be an early adapter to this revolution in glassware.
• The unique rim design forces proper care as storing crystal stemware inverted damages the rim.