Wine Glasses

Can a Wine Glass Make Your Wine Taste Better?

What's the Best Type of Wine Glass?

Why Choose a Wine Glass with a Stem?

Do You Need a Different Wine Glass for Each Varietal of Wine?

Why Do People Hold their Wine Glass by the Base?

Should You Rinse a Wine Glass When Switching Wine Types?

How to “Prime” or “Season” a Wine Glass

A Simple Way to Pour Just the Right Amount of Wine in a Glass

Properly Pouring the Right Amount in a Glass Enhances the Wine’s Flavor

Cleaning Wine Glasses

  • Ideally, all you need to do is wash a wine glass in warm water and dry with a dry lint-free cloth

  • If you must use any type of soap or detergent, ensure that the glass is very well rinsed so that there is absolutely no film or residue remaining that could affect the fragrance or flavor of the wine the next time that it is used

  • Always fully dry the glass and ensure there is no remaining cloudiness on the glass. For proper presentation, you want it to be sparkling clean.

How Many Glasses of Wine are there in a Bottle?

  • A standard 750 ml bottle of wine (25.3 oz) contains five 5 oz glasses of wine

Temperature

Wine -- Too Warm? Too Cold? Or Just Right?

Do White Wines Have to be Chilled?

Chilling Wine in the Freezer

Freezing Wine and Defrosting in a Microwave

The Serving Temperature Can Greatly Affect How Your Wine Tastes

Want Your White Wine to Have More Flavor? Don't Serve it So Cold!

Tips for Keeping Wine Cool While Decanting

Decanting Wine

Why Decant a Wine?

Does a Wine Need to Breathe Before Being Served?

When Not to Decant a Wine

Decanting versus Aerating a Wine

Dealing with a Highly Tannic Wine

The Best Type of Decanter for Wine

Should You Decant a White Wine?

Should You Decant a Sparkling Wine?

Should You Decant a Wine, Use an Aerator or a Blender?

Tips for Keeping Wine Cool While Decanting

Wines for Occasions

Rosés for Valentine's Day

It’s OK to Drink Rosé All Year

Wine Defects

The Various Ways that Wines Can Go Bad

Ever Wonder Why Wine Turns Brown?

How to Know When Your Wine Has Gone Bad

How to Tell if Your Wine is Oxidized

What is that ‘Stuff’ in the Bottom of your Wine Glass?

Pouring the Last Glass of Wine from a Bottle? Be Careful!

What to Do About Sediment in Wine

What are Those Tiny Crystals on the Cork?

Ever Wonder How to Tell if a Wine has Gone Bad?

Pairing Food and Wine

Food and Wine Pairing: Just the Basics

What Does it Mean for a Wine to be Called Food Friendly?

Best Wines to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Meal

Pair Your Thanksgiving Wines with the Side Dishes, Not the Turkey

Why Wine and Cheese Pair So Well Together

Pairing Wine with Hot and Spicy Foods

Proper Storage

Storing Un-Opened Bottles

Proper Storage Begins at the Store

Storing Opened Bottles

Freezing and Thawing Opened Bottles

Did you Know that Light Can Damage a Bottle of Wine

Opening a Bottle

Opening a Bottle of Wine

The Best Way to Remove the Foil from a Wine Bottle

Opening a Bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Wine

How to Open a Bottle that has a Wax Seal over the Cork

The Best Type of Wine Opener: A Double-Hinged Waiter's Corkscrew