Lots of people believe that which glass you drink a wine from doesn’t matter. They will always taste the same right? Well, owning a whole range of different glasses for drinking various wines is something that is becoming increasingly popular.The grandfather of Mr Riedel (The well known wine glass brand) was the pioneer of the different shaped wine glasses and was the first to produce special designs for different wines.Ever since, people have been convinced that the theory is correct and you can really notice a difference is the drinking experience. Buyer for K & L Wine Merchants in San Francisco, Shaun Green is a supporter of this concept, stating “It really does make a difference”.  Riedel now have over 40 different types of wine glasses, but if you can’t afford, or haven’t got space for these glasses, how many are vital to own?

Red Wine - You really need a big-bowled smooth and basic glass for the drinking of red wine. This allows you to swirl the wine in the glass and release it’s flavours. It also allows you to fit the whole nasal area into the glass to soak up the rich aromas. This is a characteristic that is also seen in a whisky glass

White Wine – A smaller-bowled glass with a higher rim is needed for drinking white wine. The creates a nice compact space for the flavours to swell and prevents any of the aroma from exiting the glass.

Champagne – The long thin iconic shape of champagne glasses is needed to drink this luxury product. The narrow circumference stops any of the powerful aromas from overpowering the sinuses whilst drinking and the long body preserves the bubbles best.

So, there is no need to spend your savings on a giant range, as pretty much all of the different wines will drink well from these 3 main types. So if you’re missing any of these, you’re missing out on the best taste.

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Pubs in England could soon be welcoming a new beer glass into their hands. Welcome the new ‘Schooner’ glass. Basically, the schooner glass is a glass that holds two thirds of a pint. The move follows a bundle of mixed opinions from the pub trade that would love the opportunity tot sell smaller measure of beer for stronger ales. Reports have also claimed that this beer glass will give females a chance to order a beer in a smaller measure as reports have suggested that women think the pint is too much.

Pint glasses were too big and got hot in the sun so the Aussies created a schooner which is half the size and half as manly. Why people think that same methodology will apply to us in beyond me but pub landlords in the UK are taking it very seriously indeed. Many people are a bit scared that it will create a boycott like effect for the pint glass at pubs. At the moment pubs are allowed to sell drinks in a pint, half pint and a third of a pint. The smaller glass will no doubt cause a huge amount of confusion for any pub’s glassware and cutlery as the glass itself looks almost identical to a pint glass and there will no doubt be mistakes. Yet, a lot of people are in favour of getting this new glass into pubs as more options to drink less are always welcomed. It is the same with wine glasses. In loads of clubs and pubs they will only ever sell a larger glass wine glasses in the bar and in their tableware.

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association said there was no call for the two-third pint measures saying, ‘What good is this going to do anyone?’. Science and Innovation Minister Lord Drayson said: ‘There is no question of replacing the British pint, but introducing the option of a brand new imperial measure is good for consumers and providing them with far more choice.

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You might wonder why there are so many different shapes and sizes of glasses on the market today. Not many people think that a drink can’t be changed very much by what it is drunk from? Well you might be interested to learn that they definitely can, and here is an explanation why.

Whisky Glasses. Whisky is traditionally drunk out of a tumbler-shaped glass and there is good reason for this. Although mixers are sometimes added to a whisky drink, it is still frequently enjoyed straight and therefore in smaller volumes. What this means is that if it were served in a tall thin glass with ice, the ice would have to be stacked up and only a small amount would be in contact with the whisky. As ice is necessary to chill the whisky and release its deeper flavors, it’s best to serve the drink in a wide shallow glass where the ice can move around and have more contact area with the liquid, thus chilling the whisky more.

Champagne Flutes.This type of wine is served in long thin glasses and again there is a good reason for it. The sparkling nature of champagne means that it gives off a gas when the bubbles reach the surface and burst. The sinuses are strongly effected by the gas and so the rim of the glass is kept narrow so that non of it enters the nose during the drinking process.

Red and White Wine Glasses. You will find that red wine glasses tend to have a large, deep-bowled body. The wine can really be thrashed about in this shape of glass and this mixing effect not only enhances certain flavours but releases many more aromas into the glass.Further more, your nose can comfortably fit into the body of a wide glass, meaning you can breath in more of the wine’s aromatic offerings. White wine glasses are generally smaller and thinner. The reason for this is that white wine tastes better when the flavours are condensed in the glass and the aromas not absorbed so much via the nasal passage.

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