I watch a lot of Real Housewives (feel free to judge, its a guilty pleasure) and they are incredibly judgmental and particular if they are served wines, etc in improper drinkware. Does it actually make a difference in anything or are they just being sticklers to be sticklers?
EX) White wine in a red wine glass or champagne flute vs a white wine glass
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Different wines have different qualities in terms of taste, aroma, alcohol content, etc, and the shape of the glassware can highlight (or compensate for) some of those qualities.
Red wine, for example, tends to have more complex or bold flavors than white wine, so you’ll notice that the bowl of the red wine glass is generally wider–this allows more air to come into contact with the wine and (in theory, at least) allow more of those volatile compounds to reach your nose.
Some of the differences are based in just plain practicality–port wine glasses are smaller because they’re higher in alcohol than regular wine, for example.
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