Carolyne Wine-glasses

 

High end wine glass handmade and handcut of cased lead crystal. Great gift idea.

A wine glass has three parts: a bowl, the upper part where the wine is filled, a stem, to be held at, and a foot to place it on the table. 
There are many types of wine glasses in different sizes, ranging from sherry glasses to big goblets for heavy Burgundy red wines offering a generous volume
The following are the most popular wine glass shapes:
Flat - like champagne saucers (Handle them with care as the champagne may be spilled out easily.)
Round and narrow bottomed (The classic shape)
Closed at the top of the bowl (To concentrate the aroma (or bouquet) of the wine to be sensed by the nose)
The Römer goblet, is a typical German glass, having a thick wall and faceted stem. 
Wine glasses should not be filled by more than 50%. Instead of serving wine in a wine glass, one should rather use a stylish jug or wine decanter. The bouquet of the wine can only develop in a glass which offers enough airspace above the liquid. 
The wine glass is leaned in the hand and budged with small circular movements in order to bring the wine in the bowl into movement. The drink should cover the inside walls of the glass. As the fine liquid evaporates from the walls it allows the human nose to experience the bouquet. A glass that is filled to a high level will not offer enough odor to be recognized by the nose. It is recommended to leave enough room in the glass to be able to tilt it at a forty-five degree angle to analyze the color of the wine.
Also the mouth of the glass will influence the taste experience of wine. It should be thin and perfectly polished. The rim of the wine glass should make it possible for the wine to flow quickly and spread evenly on the right parts of the tongue in the mouth. A small sip of wine should be enough to experience the different dimensions of the taste
If the wine glasses are stored in a cupboard for longer time periods it is advisable to wash the glasses first with cold water to remove the marks of the resulting for the evaporation of the wooden cupboard. After that it is recommended to rinse the glasses with wine. 
Wine glasses should by no means stored in muffy rooms where smoking is allowed. If a wine enthusiast is served wine in a unclean wine glass smelling of tobacco or washing detergent the tasting experience will be disappointing.