(I know some of you enthusiasts will strongly disagree! 😉 )īelow is a summary of the primary glass shapes and the wines that tend to perform well in these shapes. It’s more about how the shape of the vessel collects aromas and deposits wine into your mouth. Of the many different wine glasses available, you’ll find that certain shapes are better for enjoying certain types of wine.īy the way, it doesn’t really matter if your glass is stemmed or stemless. Why are there so many different glasses for wine? WATCH VIDEO: We tested 5 of the world’s best wine glasses.
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Aromatic compounds are responsible for producing the vast majority of flavors in wine. Why do vapors matter? Well, they carry aromatic compounds into your nose. In their study, the research group showed how different glass shapes affected the density and position of vapors at the openings of different glasses. In 2015, a Japanese medical group used a special camera to record images of ethanol vapors in different glasses. There is now there is a piece of scientific evidence that supports the importance of glass shape. (Unless of course, you’re obsessed…) The Importance of a Proper Glass There are many different wine glasses to choose, but the fundamental shape is the same… And they won’t cost you a fortune either. However, using the right glass improves the taste of wine. Heck, you can ditch the glass altogether and drink straight from the bottle for all I care. You can drink wine from whatever vessel you want, be it a wine glass, coffee mug, mason jar, or dixie cup. That being said, what are the best wine glasses for you? Depending on how often you drink wine, or how often you entertain and serve wine, you may want to reconsider before you replace your traditional wine glasses with stemless ones.Certain wine glasses perform better than others (there’s actually some science to back this up). A stemmed wine glass offers a more classic, traditional, look when sipping on an incredible glass of wine, and even offers some benefits that you can’t get out of a stemless wine glass. Stemmed wine glasses may be slowly going out of style as the new modern stemless glassware make their way into more homes and restaurants, but the benefits of having a stemmed wine glass may make you change your mind before upgrading. With the bowl of the glass further away from your hand, you’re able to swirl the wine around more elegantly and effortlessly in the glass which allows for the wine to aerate more than if the wine were just sitting in the glass. Yes, you can create the same effect using a stemless wine glass, but the stem provides the perfect angle and support for swirling the wine without having to move your entire hand and wrist. Certain wines are meant to be drank at certain temperatures so by holding the wine glass from the stem, you’re preventing the wine from warming up.Īnother benefit of holding a wine glass by the stem is that you can more easily aerate the wine by swirling it around in the bowl. While there’s nothing wrong with drinking wine as it begins to warm up, if it warms up too much it can cause the wine to start to taste different.
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If you hold it from the bowl, or if you’re using a stemless wine glass, then the heat from your hand can cause the wine to heat up faster than it would normally. When serving your cold wine, a stemmed glass will allow you to hold it from the stem and will prevent your natural body heat from increasing the temperature of the wine. This is why it’s important to have a wine chiller or to keep your wine in a fridge before serving. The rising temperature can make the wine start to taste bad and could ruin the experience. When drinking wine that is meant to stay cool, you want to do everything you can to prevent the temperature from rising too much. While using a stemmed vs a stemless wine glass ultimately comes down to personal preference, using a traditional stemmed wine glass may help you enjoy your wine longer. You can find stemless wine glasses that mirror the bowl shape of any stemmed wine glass available, it really is just the removal of the stem that makes it different.Ĭhoosing a stemless or a stemmed wine glass is a matter of personal taste, but there are some good reasons why you should use a wine glass with a stem. Stemless wine glasses hold the same amount of wine as a traditional glass and can be found in all different shapes to accommodate different types of wine. They offer a more modern look and feel and are less likely to spill over as their center of gravity has been lowered due to the removal of the stem. These glasses are the same as traditional wine glasses, but without the stem and base that you’re normally used to. One of the latest trends in wine glasses has been the move to stemless glasses.
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