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What glasses to use to serve champagne, wine, vodka or cognac?
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Do you know which glasses are appropriate for red wine, which ones are good for white wine? Which glasses are right for cognac? Find out the proper rules for choosing glasses for alcohol.
The role of a glassThe type of glass we drink alcohol from, is determined by the drink and has a great significance, since each kind of drink requires a different kind of glass, to enhance its flavour and aroma.
Champagne and sparkling winesSlender glasses that taper at the top should be used; these should be held by the stem so as not to warm up the champagne and then filled to 3/4 full.
White winesThese glasses should be colourless and made from very thin smooth glass, white wine glasses should have smaller bowls than those used for red and should only be filled half full.
Red winesFor red wine glasses with a large glass bowl which taper at the top and have a shorter stem, should be used. These can either be held by the bowl or the stem and should be filled 3/4 full.
Dessert wines and aperitifsThe glasses used should be similar only smaller to those used for red wine. The glasses are held by the stem and kept at room temperature and then filled half full.
Cognac and brandyA glass with a large bulbous bowl should be used, which it should be held by, keeping it warm and is then partially filled with from 20-40 ml of alcohol
WhiskyFor whisky, glass tumblers with thick heavy bottoms are used. Such glasses can also be used for varied drinks, cocktails and any other alcohol that is poured out over ice cubes.
LiqueursFor liqueurs the glasses used are similar to the stemmed vodka glasses, except that they’re more slender. For drinking they’re held by the stem and filled half full.
Short drinksThe glasses used have widening bowls and quite short stems. They’re filled up to not more than half a centimetre from the brim.
Beer
Beer is often served at the table in a pilsner glass, which has a large slender bowl on a short sturdy stem. Also used are tall narrow glasses that widen towards the top.
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