About stemware

Regarding glasses to use, various catalogues from glass makers provide us with a line of assorted styles where the most demanding connoisseur should be able to satisfy his or her needs. For every wine, they will find the appropriate stemware which will complement its fragrances guaranteeing complete experience.

Although most modern day homes are furnished with large cabinets and furniture with numerous rows of glasses, often it isn’t possible to keep all types of glasses on hand. All you really need is a small set for five or six types of varietals, strictly transparent, made of a highquality glass or crystal, smooth, no frosting or designs and a stem, which can be used for the most common types of wine according to the following diagram that shows appropriate stemware for each wine:

 

Light whites

Complex whites

Lights reds or rosè

Full-bodied heavy reds

Heavy, aged reds

Dry Spumante or dry sparkling white wines

Sweet wines and or sparkling sweet wines

Liqueurs and dessert wines

 

After use, always remember to wash glasses by hand with hot water and no detergents. Dry off with a soft, dry, lint-free towel.

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