About Barware

Types of Wine Glasses

Most wine drinkers would agree that different styles of wines demand different types of wine glasses. At its most basic, think of the preferred wine glasses for Champagne and sparkling wines (a flute), red wines (a wine glass with a larger bowl) and white wines (a smaller bowl). This led to the development of the concept that close matching of the type of wine glass to the style of wine would be of benefit to the wine drinker, a concept which a number of manufacturers of wine glasses have grasped firmly with both hands.

Different types of wine glasses - an important consideration when choosing wine glasses. Personally I feel such a large range is overkill. I suspect most wine drinkers could quite adequately get by with just two or three different types of wine glasses in their home bar glass wine sets. I would suggest as starting point the three types of wine glasses mentioned above - a standard glass for whites, something a little larger, perhaps, for reds, and of course a flute or similar style for Champagne or sparkling wine.