You’ll find yourself transported back to the French vineyards in which you first discovered and fell in love with it. This is for several reasons.
Glasses for White Varieties
But knowing that it must be drunk out of a wine glass for maximum appreciation is not the end of the story. The wider bowl also makes the flavour smoother by reducing the intensity of the tannins.
Even within glasses specifically designed for white varieties, there are differences which you will encounter and learn about on wine tours of France.
As a rule, whites should be served in glasses with a smaller bowl than red.
Again, glasses for reds come in several different shapes.
It is also best to serve white varieties in smaller glasses so that the gentle aroma is contained and, when you put the glass to your lips, you are able to pick up the scent as it is physically closer to your nose. A narrow glass with shorter rim is preferred for those with high tannin and alcohol levels like a Syrah or Malbec.Have you ever
