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The types of glasses make all the difference when it comes to enjoying good drinks. For each occasion, there is a specific model for you to taste and enjoy consumption in the best way. Check out the main types of glasses and find out their characteristics to serve better and with a lot of style:
Wine glasses
A good wine deserves all the attention when it is served:
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- Bordeaux: It presents a more closed and straight edge to concentrate the aromas and favor the tasting. It is indicated for fuller bodied red wines rich in tannins as made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tannat and Syrah grapes.
- Burgundy: The glass has a rounded shape with a wide rim to allow more contact with the air. It stimulates the appreciation with the nose and enhances more complex wines, such as those produced with Pinot Noir.
- White and rosé wine: This type of glass has a smaller rim and a larger stem, which reduces heat exchange and helps keep the wine at a lower temperature. It can be used to serve both white and rosé wine.
- Sparkling wine: has a more elongated shape with a high and narrow bulge that allows the effervescence and the visualization of the bubbles. Moreover, this design directs the aromas to the sense of smell and enhances the freshness.
- Dessert: is the smallest of the glasses, with small stem and rim, due to the intensity of the dessert wines, such as Port. Its small rim also favors the perception of the sweetness characteristic of this style.
Whether at a get-together, small gatherings, or even alone, each type of glass can lead to a better experience when tasting the chosen wine.
Beer Cups
Beer has a variety of types, colors, and special aromas. And, of course, all this can best be enjoyed in a glass that favors these qualities. Check it out:
- Larger: The most popular model in Brazil and indicated for the Pilsen type, with a narrower base than the mouth and a long shape. This glass allows you to appreciate the bubbles and helps maintain the beer's foam.
- Pokal: With a stem and narrow mouth, this format helps preserve foam and also favors the perception of aromas. In addition, it is one of the most versatile types and can serve different styles of beer, with preference for carbonated.
- Snifer: It is indicated for stronger and more pronounced beers such as Ipa and Stout, and can also be used to serve cognac.
- Weizen: Its characteristics are ideal for beers made with wheat. With a large mouth and a very elongated shape that narrows near the base, it is perfect for keeping the yeasts in the bottom, ensuring the highlight of the foam.
Any time can be a good time to have a beer, try putting these tips into practice!
Drinking glasses
The drinks are always an attraction: with a mixture of flavors and an explosion of colors, they also impress with their appearance:
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- Dry: The long, thin stem and wide mouth of this type of glass help keep the drink at the ideal temperature in cocktails and chilled drinks. It is indicated for serving Dry Martini, Cosmopolitan and Psico Sour.
- Coupette: It is used to serve the traditional Margarita, frozens, and fruit cocktails.
- Ballon: have a wide mouth and a narrow mouth to concentrate the aromas better, and can be used to serve drinks with lots of ice, made with tonics or sparkling wines.
- Flute: Traditional champagne glasses with a more elongated shape and narrow rim. Indicated for serving drinks made with sparkling wine, but without ice, such as Mimosa and Bellini.
- Scandinavian: It has a short stem, with a long and rounded body. It is often used to prepare exotic and colorful cocktails, such as Sex on the beach.
Unleash your imagination in the preparation of drinks and have fun exploring the different types of glasses to impress even more!
Bowls for non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic beverages can and should also be served in style. Check out the main glasses to use:
- Cup of water: has a shape similar to a wine glass, but with a larger rim and a more reinforced stem to help maintain the temperature of the water served. It can also serve juices or soft drinks
- Highball: is a wide glass of intermediate size, suitable for serving liquids with ice cubes.
- Collins: has a narrower and taller shape, perfect for drinks served with a straw and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktails.
- Irish Coffee: features a small stem and a side handle, ideal for serving hot drinks such as Café Macchiatto or hot chocolate.
All drinks deserve special attention when serving. For sure, these details will make the difference!
After all these tips, all you have to do is choose the right glass and toast! And, to serve always with great style, see how to prepare a beautiful set table.
