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Serving Wine Using Exquisite And Refined Wine Glasses
by Muna wa Wanjiru
plug itThere is no better way of serving wine than using some exquisite and refined wine glasses; think of the way the light reflects in the clarity of a quality beverage, imagine the soft elegance of a stemmed glass half-filled with ruby-red liquor: the truth is that we could actually find an artistic expression in wine serving and wine tasting. As a matter of fact, the very production of wine glasses is as old as the fifteenth century when the heavy metal cups were replaced by more delicate glass vessels. As glass craftsmanship reached higher grounds, the complexity of the wine glasses increased significantly, and engravings, etchings and decorations soon became possible.
Using the right wine glasses according to the etiquette is essential at any formal or informal dinner: the size, the color and the shape of the glassware is influenced by the nature of the liquor you intend to serve. The rules that set the grounds for the choice of wine glasses are definitely unwritten, but they are common practice in society, at receptions, restaurants, dinner halls and so on. Therefore, a red wine will be well served in larger rounded wine glasses, preferably with a high stem, whereas white wine looks well in slender wine glasses.

As curious as it may seem to an amateur, not only the color, but the aroma as such is captured differently in various wine glasses. If you place the same wine in two vessels of distinct shapes, there will be a slight distinction in the aroma; yet, noticing such differences is usually the merit of true wine connoisseurs. Another criterion for choosing wine glasses is the time of the day when you intend to serve the liquor: a rich dinner should always be accompanied by a large glass of wine, whereas a short sip of beverage before the meal will necessarily be served in a small-sized model.

It is often the custom to have several types of wine glasses arranged on the table, so that each dish may be accompanied by the proper beverage. Nevertheless, you'll only find this arrangement with wedding parties and especially very official dinners. More wine glasses send a distinct and clear message: the meal is to be enjoyed for several hours, there are plenty of courses and the entire dinner is to be cherished in its diversity. All in all, it is somehow obvious how enjoyable wine glasses could make an otherwise daily routine.