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A wine glass is a type of glass that is used for drinking or tasting wine. Most wine glasses are stemware (goblets), composed of three parts: the bowl, stem, and foot. There are a wide variety of slightly different shapes and sizes, some considered especially suitable for particular types of wine.
bucket-shaped bowl has a flat bottom and near-vertical sides; tulip-sheaped bowl walls have an S-shaped section, starting from the round bottom and the curving inside; flared bowl has a long vertical form with either a pointed or round bottom and an optional flare-out at the top. The stemware bowls come in three sizes: small, medium, and large.
Cocktail glass, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for cocktails; Fountain glass, a tall fluted stem glass common in soda fountains, family restaurants and 24-hour diner-style restaurants for milkshakes and ice cream sodas; Glencairn whisky glass, a wide bowl with a narrow mouth, similar to a snifter's, but with a shorter, sturdier base ...
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A snifter (also called brandy balloon, brandy snifter, brandy glass, brandy bowl, or a cognac glass) is a type of stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose vessel has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown liquors such as bourbon, brandy, and whisky.
The sparkling effervescence of a wine. In the glass it perceived as the bubbling but the surface of the glass can affect this perception. Premium quality sparkling wine has a mousse composed of small, persistent string of bubbles. Mousseux French term for a sparkling wine Mulled wine Wine that is spiced, heated, and served as a punch. Must
“Old vine” is a commonly used term in the world of high-end wine. It seems to imply something regal about a wine, a greater sense of depth, concentration or profundity of character.
It can also mean blending a red wine with a white wine in order to make a rosé. Cutting may also refer to the illegal practice of diluting a wine with water. The French term tailles or "cut" refers to the point during pressing when the quality of the grape juices degrades.