| Many modern wines do not need to be aged over | | | | Stem preferences |
| a great period of time; therefore extensive | | | | |
| cellars are often unnecessary. Having said | | | | Another tradition for wine lovers is the use |
| this, if you have the time, space and | | | | of long stem glasses to prevent the wine from |
| resource to excavate a cellar, your wine will | | | | heating up quickly. Because of technological |
| surely benefit. A purpose built cellar is not | | | | and design advances in wine glass production, |
| normally an option for most households and so | | | | there are now stemless glasses that reduce |
| suitable alternatives must be explored. | | | | the rate of the wine heating up. |
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| Planning to acquire new wine glasses? Want | | | | Washing your wine glasses |
| ideas on what to pick and what to avoid | | | | |
| buying? Getting the right wine glass is | | | | Don't use a dishwasher to clean your wine |
| crucial for the total experience of drinking | | | | glasses since they use detergents that have |
| good wine. It isn't only for aesthetic | | | | ingredients which can cause the glass's |
| reasons but it actually has scientitifc | | | | quality to become lower. This can also |
| underpinnings on why wine glasses should be | | | | prevent you from tasting or smelling the wine |
| used. Here are some guidelines to follow when | | | | if some of the detergent used sticks to the |
| choosing wine glasses and how to keep them in | | | | glass. Use a smooth and clean piece of cloth |
| good condition: | | | | as well as soap or even a detergent to wash |
| | | | the glasses. |
| Crystal is a must | | | | |
| | | | Keep extra glasses at home |
| Crystal glasses are the best kind of glasses | | | | |
| that can be used for drinking wine. It is | | | | It isn't unusual for wine glasses to break |
| important to keep away from using stained or | | | | their stems easily if not handled with care. |
| colored glasses when drinking wine because | | | | You can never tell when your friend, spouse, |
| this doesn't give you the opportunity to | | | | parents, or kids will break a glass or two. |
| observe and appreciate the wine itself. Avoid | | | | Thus, it is a good idea to have some extra |
| buying wine glasses that have patterns or | | | | glasses stored somewhere safe. |
| line designs since this causes light to | | | | |
| reflect on the wine which in turn affects the | | | | Keep in mind that higher quality glasses |
| wine's color. | | | | highlight the flavor as well as the aroma of |
| | | | your wine. Crystal glasses are of the highest |
| Glasses for red or white wine | | | | quality but also the most expensive, ranging |
| | | | from $50 to $100 dollars! This may sound like |
| Tradition dictates that red wine be poured | | | | a steep a price, but if you defenitely want |
| into large glasses while white wine into | | | | to maximize your drinking experience they may |
| smaller ones. You don't have to strictly | | | | be well be worth the money. |
| follow this rule since both white and red | | | | |
| wine need the same space to open up. Each | | | | As a final point, always store your wine |
| have nuances that must be carefully regarded | | | | bottles on their side. Corks are designed to |
| to fully realize their potentials. | | | | be kept moist, so that they remain airtight |
| | | | and do not crumble when a corkscrew is |
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