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Ideal Glasses for Wine and Champagne
To appreciate at its best the aroma and taste of fine champagne and wine you should always drink it from good quality crystal glasses. For wine, ensure that the opening to your glass is smaller than the widest point of the bowl as this helps to keep in the aromas. A glass with a large bowl is normally used for bold red wines that have a powerful aroma and a narrower glass is used for lighter, white wines as they concentrate the more delicate smells.
Champagne is best served in long stemmed flutes or tulip shaped glasses. This is because this type of glass enhances the flow of bubbles and concentrates the aromas of the wine. To add that additional touch at parties and on special occasions, serve champagne in crystal glasses as the rougher surface of the glass means that more bubbles form on the sides.
Find here a selection of our favourite champagne flutes and wine glasses.
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| Schott Zwiesel has developed and patented an entirely new process in glass making, known as Tritan Crystal. Their manufacturing process replaces the lead oxide used by other manufacturers, with titanium oxide. The results are a crystal glass that looks brighter, is highly resistant to breakage's and is almost impossible to scratch. | |||||
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 | The Ballerina wine glass is individually mouth blown by an experienced craftsman, each with a fabulous "air twist" stem. | ||||
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 | Diva is one of Schott Zwiesel's most popular designs, an extremely elegant glass at an exceptional price for the quality. | ||||
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 | These glasses are sold in boxed pairs. Sets of 6 (3 pairs) are available at a reduced price. | ||||
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 | Diva Burgundy/Red Wine Glasses Not quite as big as a Bordeaux glass, they are an excellent choice for wine drinkers that like to use good-sized glasses. | ||||
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Iittala | |||||
Iittala is a leading Finnish design company in the homewares sector. Their products reflect modern Scandinavian design and are widely recognised for both their style and quality, as well as being functional and perfect for everyday use. | |||||
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 | Iittala Stella Wine & Whisky Glass Be a little different with these Stemless crystal wine glasses from Iittala. This style is very fashionable in the USA and their popularity is now increasing throughout Europe. | ||||
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La Rochere Glassware | |||||
La Rochere is the oldest manufacturer of glass products in France. The Libellule (the French for Dragonfly) design glasses and carafe are made from pressed glass, a process which uses a mould which enables the dragonflies to appear in relief on the outside of the glass. | |||||
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 | Dragonfly design glasses by La Rochere One of Schott Zwiesel's most popular designs, Diva champagne glasses are extremely elegant and sold at an exceptional price for the quality. | ||||
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The Perfect Champagne Flute | |||||
 | One of Schott Zwiesel's most popular designs, Diva champagne glasses are extremely elegant and sold at an exceptional price for the quality. | ||||
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 | Mouth blown rather than machine made, this glass is not cheap, but in our view exceptional value for money. | ||||
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Our Serving Guide
To appreciate the smell and taste of champagne at its best, follow these simple guidelines:
- Always serve at a temperature of about 7°C by placing the unopened bottle in a bucket of half ice and half water for about 30 minutes. Alternatively, you could put the bottle into a refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours, but never the freezer.
- Take off only as much of the foil from the bottle as is required to remove the twisted wire hood. It is a wise precaution to keep your thumb over the cork at this point to avoid it popping out.
- Hold the bottle away from you at a 45 degree angle and ease the cork out by turning the bottle rather than the cork. It should come out with a gentle sigh rather than a pop.
- Wipe the neck with a clean cloth then pour about an inch of wine into each glass. When the froth has settled, top up each glass to about two-thirds full. This will prevent any frothing over.
