Port Sippers
Serving wine in the glass appropriate for its’ type is not just to impress your guests, but serves a purpose. For example, smaller glasses are used for Port and Sherry because they are so rich and are consumed in smaller qualities.
Pouring wine correctly can add class to the occasion and is a matter of courtesy. Decanting wine is pouring wine into a decorative container for the purpose of removing sediment. By taking a few precautions and following some guidelines, not only will the presentation be better, but also your wine can actually taste better.
Wine Glasses
The shape of a wine glass can impact the taste of the wine, and for this reason different types of wine are served in different glasses. Hold any style of glass is by the stem; this keeps fingerprints off the bowl and keeps your hand from heating the wine.
What kind of glasses should you buy?
Not only do glasses come in different shapes, but they range in size as well. Too large a bowl can make a glass unsteady. For a good all-purpose wine glass, opt for a minimum capacity of 10 oz. The glass should be transparent to enable you to examine the wine’s colour and body, and curve in at the top to retain the bouquet. All-purpose white wine glasses will suffice for serving red wine, but don’t serve a white wine in a red wine glass.
There are three main types of wine glasses:
- Standard white wine glass (tulip shaped)
- Red wine (larger bowl, more rounded)
- Flutes for sparkling wine (tall and thin)
Breathable Glass
There are also larger glasses developed for serious wine tasters that allow the nose to enter the glass so the drinker can smell the aroma. A new development in stemware are “Breathable Glasses” which help the bouquet and flavors of the wine develop in a fraction of the time it takes in a non breathable glass. Small goblet style glasses are good for dessert wines since they are drunk in small portions.
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