Riedel Sommeliers Sauternes Glass, One Size, Clear

Riedel Sommeliers Sauternes Glass, One Size, Clear

Acidity, Tannin, And Alcohol In Wine. We Started To Recognize The Complicated Role Played By Size And Shape In Conveying The Message Of A Fine Wine. The Influence Of Size And Shape On Alcoholic Beverages Bouquet The Quality And Intensity Of Aromas Are Determined By The Personality Of A Wine And The Relative Affinity Of The Glass Shape. Bouquet Can Only Develop In A Range Of Temperatures. Low Temperatures Temper The Intensity, Whereas High Temperatures Push Mainly Alcoholic Fumes. When Describing The Importance Of The Glass Shape We Assume That The Right Serving Sizes (White Wine: 2-3 Ounces; Red Wine: 3-5 Ounces) And Temperatures Are Respected. When Wine Is Poured Out, It Starts To Evaporate And The Aromas Quickly Fill The Glass In Layers According To Their Density And Specific Gravity. The Lightest Vapors Are At The Rim, The Heaviest On The Bottom. Consequently The Size And The Shape Of The Glass Can Be Fine-Tuned To The Typical Aromas Of A Grape Variety: The Lightest, Most Fragile Aromas Are Those Which Resemble Flower And Fruit Aromas. Slender, Egg-Shaped Glasses Emphasize This Kind Of Aroma. The Middle Is Filled With Green Vegetal Aromas And Earthy Mineral Components. The Heaviest Aromas Are Those Of Wood And Alcohol. When Swirling The Glass, The Wine Moistens Additional Surface Which Increases The Evaporation And Intensity Of The Aromas. However, It Does Not Allow Layers Of Bouquet To Blend Together. It Is For This Reason That The Different Qualities Of Aroma Noted In A Variety Of Glasses Are Amazing. (The Same Wine May Have Fruit Aromas In One Glass And Green And Vegetal Herbiness In Another). To Eliminate This Effect, You Would Have To Move The Layers Vertically And Shake The Glass. Only Then Would You Discover The Same Bouquet In All Glasses! Experienced Tasters Rely On Their Olfactory Talents More Than Their Palates To Determine The Provenance Of The Sample Or The Grape Variety In Blind Tastings. Very Large Glasses With A Capacity Of More Than 25 Ounces All