Wine Glasses for Wine Varieties

If I told you, by using the correct wine glass for a particular wine variety, you will get more of everything out of the wine.  Don't believe me?  I can understand that.  A few years ago I was told the same thing and scoffed at the suggestion and, decanting a wine, HA!!!  That would have seemed like a waste of (drinking) time.  Well I'm a convert on both accounts.  Recently my wife and I were lucky enough to be involved in a structured tasting by the General Manager of Riedel Australia.  The way this was conducted was amazingly educational. There was a Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Cabernet Sauvignon glass containing about 30ml of each of those specific varieties.  The idea was to try each different wine in a different glass which we did...of course.  Well, I'm telling you right here, right now, you can tell the difference.  If you are not into your wine as much as someone like me, (with respect) there is no point in this.  If you are (and I assume that is why you are reading this) then do yourself a favour and give it a try.  You will be pleasantly surprised believe me.  Prior to the event, I had trouble convincing my wife of the value of forking out a few extra dollars for good wine glasses.  Not any more. She was literally stunned by the difference.  Not that I have been given carte blanche to spend a fortune on wine glasses.  We came away from the event with a box containing four varietal specific glasses each and we already have a pretty good stock of Riedel glasses so, we are right for a while.  Anyway, give it a try...please!!! 'Til next time and remember to live simply, laugh often, wine alot.