Generally speaking, although a red wine glasses does not change the essence of the wine, its shape can determine the flow direction, smell, quality and strength of the wine, thereby affecting the aroma, taste, balance and aftertaste of the wine. It's amazing. Someone once tried to drink the same wine  in different red wine glasses, and professional sommeliers would even make mistakes, thinking it was a different wine. The following is an introduction to different wine glasses:



ISO Standard Cup: If you plan to use one type of red wine glasses to taste all the wines, you can choose the wine tasting glass developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It does not highlight any characteristics of the wine and directly shows the original flavor of the wine. Recommended and adopted by wine tasting organizations. No matter what kind of wine is equal in the ISO tasting glass.

Bordeaux glass: The most used for drinking red wine is the Bordeaux glass. It is designed according to the wine characteristics of the producing area. It is suitable for most French Bordeaux red wines. Because Bordeaux red wines are more acidic and astringent, they require a long body and a glass wall. The tulip cup shape is not very vertical. Its taper is relatively small and can retain most of the aroma. When the wine enters, it will directly touch the middle and rear part of the tongue surface, which emphasizes the tannins (bitterness) while achieving Sweetness and acidity are well balanced.

Burgundy glass: Burgundy wine has weak tannins, lighter body, and heavier fruit flavor. The Burgundy glass is designed according to the wine characteristics of the Burgundy region, and it is lighter than the Bordeaux glass. Some, and the diameter of the cup is larger, because the spherical shape of its big belly can guide the wine from the tip of the tongue to achieve a full blend of fruity and sour taste; and the inwardly narrowing cup can better condense the burgundy red Potential aroma of wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon Cup: The red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes has firm tannins and rich taste. The slender body of the Cabernet Sauvignon helps to control the wine in the middle of the tongue to achieve a balance of tannins, fruit flavors and acidity. The gentle curvature of the cup can slow down the flow rate of the wine, increase the acidity, and dilute the bitterness of the tannins, instead of rushing to the bitterness area on the back of the tongue to enhance the bitterness.

Pinot Noir Cup: Pinot Noir has a very elegant reputation, the princess of the grapes, the wine produced by the grapes has a delicate aroma and rich wine quality. The use of a larger, inwardly-closed Pinot Noir glass can enhance the wine It has a high acidity, and the slender body allows the wine to flow through the sweetness area of ​​the tongue to highlight the fruity taste and balance the originally high acidity. It is said that it is also the best cola cup in grape cups. Using it to drink cola can reduce bubbles, enhance the flavor and suppress sweetness.

Zinfandel Cup: The red wine made from Zinfandel grapes is extremely fruity, often full of jam, blueberry, black pepper, cherry, plum, cranberry, licorice, etc., with moderate acidity and a certain The spiciness. Drinking in this cup shape can alleviate the spicy taste brought by the alcohol, and highlight the fruity taste and aroma.

The peach red taste is fresh and soft, with few tannins and relatively prominent acidity, which can give people a stylish and cordial atmosphere only from the senses. This diamond-shaped wine glass has a larger surface area and is more conducive to the distribution of aroma. It can enhance the experience of Provence rosé wine and make the taste more fresh and round.