The main feature of glasses for white wine is the more elongated shape – compared to the typical flattened shape of a balloon for a red wine – and less rounded; in addition, the glass suitable for white wine features a narrower opening, so to keep the temperature of the liquid low, delay oxygenation and therefore retain aromas – usually more volatile than that of red wines. The first thing to know is a myth to dispel: the wide cup is by no means<\/em> the best way to enjoy a champagne or a sparkling wine. For easily understandable reasons: being so large, the cup glass disperses the aromas of the wine – it could be more suitable for very sweet sparkling wines – and its reduced height does not allow the effervescence to express itself. Last but not least: it is always uncomfortable due to the constant risk of overflowing the wine. Target Point, Italian Ideas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which is the best wine glass? The answer can only depend on the type of wine: which is the most suitable to enhance the pearly of a champagne? Which is the most suitable to taste the complex aromas of an intense red? Which is the most suitable for sipping a light white wine? Red wine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16378"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34641,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16378\/revisions\/34641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"balloon\"](\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ballon-1-380x253.jpg\")
\nThe difference between goblets for red wine and goblets for white wine is apparently very simple to grasp: for reds, larger glasses are indicated. But the amplitude is not merely an aesthetic component but also has very practical reasons: a larger glass allows in fact to bring the nose closer to the wine so as to better grasp the nuances and more complex aromas of a red wine – which often stand out less than a fruity and young white wine. Aromas and olfactory sensations are thus facilitated thanks to the better oxygenation favoured by the width of the glass.
\nA further distinction can be made between more structured red wines and young red wines: for the former, glasses with a wider belly are recommended to facilitate the rotation of the liquid and consequently better release the bouquet of a great wine -classics worth mentioning: Balloon or Burgundy glasses-; while for the latter it is sufficient to use medium-size glasses, with a narrower mouth or with a slight flare.<\/p>\nWhite wine glasses<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\nAs for the red, also for white wines we should choose different glasses depending on the type of wine: for structured and mature whites let\u2019s opt for larger glasses – like a rather tall but slightly closed Renan glass -; for younger and fresher wines let\u2019s prefer goblets with flared edges and smaller sizes instead, so as to enhance aromas and flavours and taste them better with small sips – the reference glass in this case is the classic tulip.<\/p>\nChampagne or sparkling wine glasses <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\nThe best glass for sparkling wines is rather the flute<\/em>: so long and narrow it facilitates and maintains the perlage which develops in a slow and constant way. Moreover, the narrow body better retains all the aromas.<\/p>\n