Guide on wine glasses

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Buying Wine Glasses Stemware
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What wine glass should I use?

• A wine glass with a large bowl should be used for
  full-bodied red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and
  Shiraz as it helps aerate the wine and accentuate
  its flavours. Whereas a white wine glass has a
  larger rim to help guide its flavours to the tip
  of your tongue, theyre also made with a longer
  stem to make the glass easier to hold and keep
  your wine chilled.
• So whether youre serving a full-bodied red
  alongside a roast lamb lunch, or a dry white wine
  with rich, creamy blue cheese, its important to
  remember the glass you serve your wine in has a
  huge impact on its flavour.

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Types of Wine Glasses

• Red Wine Glasses
• White Wine Glasses
• Champagne Glasses
• Brandy Sherry Glasses

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Red Wine Glasses

• Red wine glasses should be larger in order to
  increase the wines contact with air. The wine is
  able to breathe which brings out the complexities
  of the flavours and fragrances.
• You can generally use one type of glass for red
  wines such as Pinot Noir. But bigger-flavoured
  reds benefit from a larger glass because the
  greater surface area in the bowl allows more
  complexities to emerge.

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White Wine Glasses

• Youll notice white wine glasses are more
  U-shaped than red, and thats because youll want
  your wine to stay chilled while it releases its
  aromas.
• Young white wines suit glasses with a slightly
  larger opening as it helps you detect the
  sweetness of the wine with the tip of your
  tongue. Whereas mature whites are best served in
  straighter glasses as it guides the wine to the
  back of your tongue so you can detect the bolder
  flavours.

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Whats the difference between red and white wine
glasses?

• Theres a wine glass suitable for red wine, and
  one that suits white, and its mainly down to one
  being larger than the other.Both red and white
  wine glasses should ideally have a slight taper
  toward the rim to concentrate the perfume of the
  wine. They should also have an opening large
  enough to allow your nose access to the bowl as
  the fragrance of the wine makes up about 70 of
  taste.

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Champagne Glasses

• There are two types of champagne
  glasses available, the champagne flute and the
  saucer.
• Champagne flutes are designed with a taller,
  narrower bowl that highlights the complexity of
  your sparkling wine. The narrow opening holds the
  carbonation for longer and guides the wine to the
  tip of your tongue so you get all the flavours.
• Champagne saucers have shorter, wider bowls than
  flutes. The traditional glasses dont hold the
  carbonation of your drink so well, but theyre
  great for creating theatre with event caterers
  choosing to create eye-catching coupe stacks at
  wedding receptions.

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Brandy Sherry Glasses

• The standard brandy glass should be tulip-shaped
  and not much more than 10cm deep. The tulip shape
  concentrates the aromas by trapping them inside
  the glass, while the rounded bottom makes it easy
  to cup the glass in one hand so you can warm the
  brandy.
• And much like a brandy glass, a sherry glass is
  made in a tulip shape so you can focus on the
  aroma too. Youll need to let the sherry breathe
  so its important your staff dont overfill the
  glass.

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How wine glasses are made

• Wine glasses are made in two ways
• One-piece glassware is pulled and drawn to create
  one complete wine glass. They tend to be more
  durable than two-piece glassware.
• Two-piece glassware is made from two separate
  parts of glass that have been moulded together
  during the manufacturing process. These glasses
  tend to be cheaper than your high-end crystal
  glassware.
• There are also two finishes to the rim
• Rolled edges give your glasses additional
  strength so theyre less likely to chip, which is
  exactly what you want when youre looking for
  long lasting wine glasses.
• The crack off technique finishes the rim with a
  very fine and delicate edge, which is why youll
  find this finish on most high-end glassware.

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Wine glass material

• Glass
• Glass is one of the most popular materials as
  its less expensive, which is great when youre
  buying in bulk.
• Its generally made with a thicker bowl, so its
  very durable.
• And its non-porous construction means
  its glasswasher safe.
• Crystal
• Crystal, also known as lead glass, is a type of
  glass that contains at least 24 lead.
• It refracts light which means it has a great
  shine to it hence the name crystal.
• Its more durable so the rim can be made very
  thin, and that gives each wine glass a high-end
  feel.
• Its normally recommended that you handwash
  crystal but as our crystal wine glasses are
  lead-free, you can safely clean them in a
  glasswasher.
• Olympia wine glasses are some of the best glass
  and crystal glasses in the market today. Their
  range is varied, with so many different styles
  and capacities available, and caters for all
  budgets.

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Wine glass material

• Toughened Glassware
• Toughened glass, also known as tempered glass,
  can be up to four times stronger than other
  materials on the market.
• If and when it does break, itll fragment into
  small pieces rather than sharp shards, making it
  a safe choice in busy bars.
• Arcoroc wine glasses are made with toughened
  glass which has made them popular with bars and
  restaurants that need glassware with that added
  strength.
• Kwarx
• Kwarx is known for its extreme durability, lustre
  and transparency.
• It can withstand in excess of two thousand cycles
  in a glasswasher, and itll maintain its glisten.
• These Chef and Sommelier wine glasses are perfect
  for fine-dining restaurants. Their elegant long
  stem and large bowl accentuate the flavours in
  red wines.

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Wine glass material

• Crystalline
• Crystalline glassware is a great alternative to
  lead crystal. Although lead crystal is known for
  its clarity, studies have found that no amount of
  lead is safe to consume.
• Which is why we now have crystalline, this
  lead-free crystal is made from minerals that
  enhance its clarity and add superior strength.
• Stolzle wine glasses are made with a single piece
  of crystalline glass. Their range is made up of
  glasses suitable for serving both red and white
  wines.

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How to serve wine

• When it comes to serving wine you should never
  hold the bowl of the glass. Thats because you
  dont want to spoil the look of the wine with
  fingerprints, so what do you do? Hold the foot
  and tilt the wine glass at an angle while you
  pour, and take care not to rest the bottle tip on
  to the glass. However, if you do need to polish
  your glassware, you can do so with a glass
  cleaning cloth.
• You should hold a wine glass by gripping the
  bottom of the stem between your thumb and
  forefinger. This is so your wine stays cooler for
  longer, so you could argue this rule doesnt
  apply to red wines as your customers are more
  likely to drink them at room temperature.

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How to Decant Wine
Using a Wine Decanter

• First stand the bottle upright for around
  twenty-four hours. The finer the sediment, the
  longer it takes to settle.
• After opening the bottle, wipe the lip clean
  before carefully and slowly pouring the wine into
  a decanter.
• You should have a light shining behind the bottle
  so you can watch the sediment accumulating in the
  lower shoulder of the bottle, if any begins to
  enter the neck, stop pouring.
• If youre intent on salvaging all the wine, we
  suggest filtering the remainder through clean
  a muslin cloth or coffee filter.

Decanting wine is used to

• Separate aged wine from sediment thats collected
  in the bottle. Sediment can alter the look of the
  wine in your glass, and can make the wine taste
  more astringent.
• Aerate young wine. When you slowly pour the
  bottle into the wine decanter youre helping the
  wine take in oxygen, and that helps open up the
  aromas and flavours in full-bodied wines like
  Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Using a Wine Bucket

• Champagne, white wine and dessert wines need to
  be served chilled. And using a wine bucket is the
  best way to keep bottles cool when customers have
  ordered a bottle of wine to their table.
• The bucket shouldnt be filled with just ice
  cubes though. The bottle will be left standing on
  top of the ice, which wont chill it at all.
  Instead, fill half the bucket with ice and add
  water. If theres still room once you add the
  bottle, you can add more water. Wine at about
  18-20 degrees will take as long as two hours to
  cool to 10 degrees in a wine fridge, but can be
  as quick as 30 minutes using ice and water.

TIP If you need to chill champagne or prosecco
fast you can do so by adding salt to the water in
your wine bucket. Salt upsets the balance between
the freezing temperature of water and the melting
temperature of ice, so the ice chills the salted
water below the regular freezing point. All you
need to do is dissolve a tablespoon of salt in a
small amount of warm water, then add the ice and
cool water as normal.
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Storing Your Wine Glasses

• How you store your wine glasses depends on the
  space you have available. Proper storage reduces
  the likelihood of your glasses chipping, but also
  keeps them easily accessible for your bar staff.
• There are two ways to store your wine glasses
• Shelf liners are ideal for storing your wine
  glasses straight on the shelf. They cushion the
  rim of the glass and also speed up the drying
  process. Plus, they can be cut to size to suit
  your shelves.
• Wine racks are used for storing long stemmed
  glassware. They keep your wine glasses in arms
  reach, making it easy for your bar staff to serve
  your customers quickly.
• Wine racks are one of the best ways to protect
  bottles if theyre not already stored in a wine
  fridge. Wine racks can either be freestanding or
  fitted to the wall, holding up to 90 bottles at a
  time. And youre able to store all your bottles
  in one place so staff can easily do a stock
  check.