What Kind Of Glass Should I Serve My Wine In?

The bigger the better - and not just because you can pour more into it!

Ideally, you're looking for a glass that will hold a generous amount of wine to start with, with plenty of room left over to swirl that wine around without swirling it out of the glass and onto you and your immediate surroundings.

You're also looking for a glass with a rim that curves inwards at the top, so the bouquet of the wine stays in there.

Coloured wineglasses - as well as cut glass ones - make it difficult for you to see and appreciate the colour of the wine.

If you're fond enough of sparkling wine to buy special glasses for it, then a set of narrow, tall ones will help keep your wine sparkling for longer.  The technical term for those is "flute".

One final word: if you're buying a set of glasses, it's worth investing in one or two extra, because however careful you are, glasses do get broken.