Good wine is wine tasting

Prior to selection of wine glasses, wine glasses known usage is very important, wine cups classification, function, materials, etc. are important considerations.

Classification of wine

Generally, there are three categories of wine glasses: Classification by Technology, includingMachine blown glass,Half machine half hand-blown glass, Artificial blown glass; classified by material, including general crystal glass, lead-free crystal glass, ordinary glass wine glasses; classified by function, includingRed wine glass, White wine glasses, champagne glasses, sweet wine,Spirits Cup, ISO Cup, professional blind tasting cup and so on.

Functions in glass

In general, the decisive factor in causing the glass vastly different designs, including opening and cup belly size (the difference between the wall thickness of the glass in the cup is not great). Among them, the different design decisions opening wine inlet flow. We know the taste buds of the tongue have different sensitive areas, tongue corresponds sweet child inside tongue corresponds sour children, outside of the tongue corresponds salty children, corresponding to the base of the tongue is bitter taste. Shape, size cup wine cup determines the inlet and the first point of contact when the taste buds, thus affecting the taste of wine. For example, opening a large cup when drinking, is bound to want to head elevation, the wine flows into the tongue of the first lateral sensory area is to highlight the wine's aroma and taste of sweet fruit.

The material on glass

17th century, glass wine selection has become the main feed materials, so far, people are turning away from the monotony of mere taste tasting, began to focus on the visual appreciation of the level of tasting wine. Subsequently, turned out also makes it crystal glass for wine appreciation toward more precise, elegant dimension advance.