Do wine glasses really make a difference?

Do wine glasses really make a difference?

Unsurprisingly, Georg Riedel absolutely believes fancy wine glasses make a difference. … He speaks passionately of the architecture of a wine glass—the length of the stem, the shape of the bowl, how smaller glasses heighten a wines' intensity, whereas larger glasses release more aromatic complexity.

Why are there different glasses for wine?

The bowls of red wine glasses tend to be fuller and rounder, with a larger opening than other wine glasses in order to allow you to dip your nose into the glass to detect aroma. This is because red wines need a larger surface area to soften and breathe.

Which glass is for white wine?

You'll notice that full-bodied white wines like oak-aged Chardonnay, Viognier, White Rioja, and orange wines are better with a larger bowl. The larger bowl, originally introduced by Riedel as a “Montrachet” glass , better emphasizes a creamy texture because of the wider mouth.