Like thousands of wines, a large variety of wine glasses have emerged on the market. Faced with a dazzling array of wine glasses, how to match your favorite grape wine with the most ideal wine glass? Discovering a wine glass series that can match your personal drinking habits is a crucial step. What types of wine glasses can be divided into such a variety of wine glasses? The wine glass type diagram provided in this article can help you identify different types of wine glasses, so that you can make the best purchase decision according to your actual needs.

Generally, the various wine glasses can be roughly divided into five categories as shown in the figure: red wine glasses, white wine glasses, sweet wine glasses, sparkling wine glasses and miscellaneous wine glasses. Each category includes a variety of common cup types. Many people generally choose Cabernet Sauvignon wine glasses to drink red wine and Sauvignon Blanc wine glasses to drink white wine. These wine glasses have differences in external design and internal manufacturing materials. As long as it is paired with the "right" wine, the charming flavor and aroma of the wine itself can be fully displayed.

Crystal goblet VS glass goblet

The crystal cup contains lead monoxide in its ingredients, and the content varies depending on the country in which it is located, ranging from 1% in the United States to 30% in Europe. Many wine glass manufacturers also manufacture lead-free crystal glasses containing zinc and magnesia compounds, which can also reflect light. There are two main reasons why lead-containing or lead-free crystal glasses are popular. One is that the mineral composition of the wine glass can refract light and make the crystal glass look bright and translucent; the other is that the mineral components contained in the raw materials of the wine glass can make the wine glass. It has enough hardness to rotate the cup when tasting. Crystal glasses are more crystal clear than ordinary wine glasses, and they are more affordable and durable.

Which wine glass is suitable?

After I can identify different types of wine glasses, how can I know which wine glasses I should buy? The following questionnaire may help you test the type of wine glasses you should buy. (As long as you answer the following questions honestly, you can know which type of wine glass you should buy.)

1. Have you ever cleaned special kitchen utensils, such as knives, by hand?

2, do you have space to store tall wine glasses?

3. Do you taste a glass of wine every night?

4. Do you wash the dishes after dinner?

5. Do you think cleaning and tidying the kitchen or bathroom is a very pleasant thing?

6. Do you have a safe area that children cannot reach?

If your answer is mostly "no", then if you buy a crystal goblet, it will definitely drive you crazy. Instead, it may be wise to choose a glass wine glass or a crystal glass without a handle. These wine glasses are easier for you to maintain, and even if you accidentally break them, they won't cause you to dry up. If your answer is mostly "yes", then it can show that you have enough enthusiasm to clean the crystal goblet and keep the wine glass bright and clear. You can choose a set of 4-6 crystal wine glasses, which can be used for many years. To learn how to clean wine glasses, you can refer to "Teach you how to clean wine glasses properly".

Do different types of wine glasses really affect the flavor of wine? The answer is yes! Due to changes in nose smell, different ways of drinking wine will affect the taste. The olfactory organ is the key. From drinking coffee to wine, the design of some tasting containers helps to capture richer and more wonderful aromas. In other words, when pouring wine, leaving a small amount of space in the glass is more helpful to condense the taste of the wine.

A selection of wine glasses (series)

How to start searching for a series of wine glass sets? You only need 2 types of wine glasses. You can start from the most basic, choose the 6-pack red wine glass series or the 4-6 flute-shaped champagne glass series. In addition, some wine lovers can also buy Riedel Restaurant Extremes series wine glasses from wine distributors. If you want to buy lead-free goblet, you can consider Schott Zwiesel Tritan Pure series.