How Do You Hold A Red Wine Glass?
Glassware designers go to great lengths to develop the perfect glass to complement every wine style. Glasses are shaped to enhance the bouquet and maintain temperature. Learn to hold the red wine glass properly so that the meticulous design doesn’t go to waste. Choose a glass designed for red wine. It will be large and have a wide bowl to allow more air to circulate and to allow you to smell the wine’s aroma. It may be heavier and its stem may be shorter than that of a white wine glass. Hold the glass with your fingers and thumb at the stem at the very base of the bowl or by the bowl itself. Red wine is meant to be served at room temperature, so keeping the wine away from your hand is not as important as with a chilled wine. Red wine glasses are designed to counteract any warming that may come from the drinker’s hand. Enjoy your glass of red wine.
