Special wine glasses to enhance taste/aroma?!
Answers: My aunt received some wine glasses as a gift, and they have a particular shape that is supposed to enhance the taste and the smell of the wine. I guess the difference is phenomenal, and I would like to possibly purchase some of these. Does anyone know what the name of this type of wine glass is, and also where I might be able to get some at a reasonable price?
You want an over sized wineglass, basically softball size and shape... this allows you to easily swirl the wine and release the aromas, the round shape also holds the scent in much longer where as a glass with straight walls allows all this to escape.
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A major brand name is Riedel
www.riedel.com
You didn't say which kind of wine so this is the best I can do.Shorter and wider for reds. Tall and thin for champagne. And medium height and width for whites.
Did you ever wonder why wine glasses are stemware? Holding a glass of wine by the stem keeps the temperature from changing by the warmth of your hands. The bowl shaped container keeps the wine breathing and releasing its bouquet. These wine glasses you speak of......they could be just about anywhere that sells glassware. I would check the Pier 1 or World Market first, then hit some Chef Stores.