Stemware

A classic Burgundy/Pinot Noir style stem.

A good wine glass should be bowl shaped and taper towards the top but with a large enough top so that you can stick your nose inside and smell all of the wine’s nuances. This is true of both red and white wines. A white wine glass does not have to be small and there is nothing wrong with using the same style glass for both red and white wines.

A classic Bordeaux/Cab/Merlot style stem.

Always hold the glass by the stem to prevent your hands from warming the wine, unless of course you are intentionally trying to warm it.

Use a clear glass so that you can appreciate the wine’s color.

Don’t buy glassware that you can’t afford to replace.

A generic white wine glass.

I must admit however, that I really enjoy bringing out crystal stemware for compnay and when drinking a special wine. I have bordeaux/cab/merlot style crystal stemware, burgundy/pinot noir style crystal stemware, generic white wine crystal stemware and
port/dessert style crystal stemware. My goal is to increase the numbers of these basic styles before branching out and purchasing other different styles. But again, this is not necessary - I just enjoy the sparkle of good crystal stemware.