Certain wine glasses perform better than others (there is actually some science to back this up). That being said, what are the best wine Glass Cup for you?

You can drink wine from whatever vessel you want, be it a wine glass, coffee mug, mason jar, or dixie cup. Heck, you can ditch the glass altogether and drink straight from the bottle for all I care.

However, using the right glass improves the taste of wine. And they won’t cost you a fortune either.

The Importance of a Proper Glass

There is now there is a piece of scientific evidence that supports the importance of the Double Wall Glass Cup shape.

In 2015, a Japanese medical group used a special camera to record images of ethanol vapors in different glasses. In their study, the research group showed how different glass shapes affected the density and position of vapors at the openings of different glasses.

Why are there so many different glasses for wine?

Of the many different wine glasses available, you’ll find that certain shapes are better for enjoying certain types of wine.

By the way, it doesn’t really matter if your Espresso Glass Cup is stemmed or stemless. It’s more about how the shape of the vessel collects aromas and deposits wine into your mouth. (I know some of you enthusiasts will strongly disagree! )

Below is a summary of the primary glass shapes and the wines that tend to perform well in these shapes.

First things first. Do you know those stemmed glasses that you fill all the way to the top? Those aren’t wine glasses. They are hipster cups.

In order to taste flavors in wine you really need space above the wine to collect aromas.

White Wine Glasses

White wines are typically served in smaller bowled Wine Cup. Smaller glasses:

• Preserve floral aromas

• Maintain cooler temperature

• Express more acidity in wine

Delivers more aromas (even at cooler temperatures) due to proximity to the nose

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.

Red Wine Glasses

The choice of a red Wine Glass has a lot to do with mitigating the bitterness of tannin or spicy flavors to deliver a smoother tasting wine.

After a few years of tasting wines from different glasses, we’ve noticed that red wines tend to taste smoother than a glass with a wide opening. Of course, the distance to the actual fluid affects what you smell.