Sunday, December 24, 2006
Wine Tasting Glasses--Smaller is Better
I recently stopped at a winery (no names to protect the innocent) and had a revelation. OK, this wasn't exactly the clouds parting and a booming voice from above, but something I wanted to archive into my memory for future reference. The glasses that they used for tasting appeared to be the standard multi-purpose wineglasses that one can buy at Bed, Bath & Beyond with the winery's name and logo etched on the side. Not a bad choice, except that the 1 oz pour looked really, really small in the relatively big bowl of the glass and the wine's aroma got lost, as well. I'm assuming that the glasses held about 13 oz of wine
Here's the revelation--there's a reason why CA wineries typically use a smaller 6 oz glass in their tasting rooms. A 1 oz pour looks like a big pour into the smaller bowl! The nose is able to nicely fill the bowl and it just makes for an enhanced wine-tasting experience. Spend the money and use the smaller glasses even if they are a special order item and more expensive.
Regards,
a Wine Student
p.s. Thanks, Sharon, for your comment on my last post. Made my day! Happy holidays to all!
Here's the revelation--there's a reason why CA wineries typically use a smaller 6 oz glass in their tasting rooms. A 1 oz pour looks like a big pour into the smaller bowl! The nose is able to nicely fill the bowl and it just makes for an enhanced wine-tasting experience. Spend the money and use the smaller glasses even if they are a special order item and more expensive.
Regards,
a Wine Student
p.s. Thanks, Sharon, for your comment on my last post. Made my day! Happy holidays to all!
