What Is The UK’s Best Wine Glasse?
Whether you’re looking to replace a few broken glasses, or are after a matching set for your new home, having a collection of quality wine glasses can really help when hosting guests or enjoying a weekend tipple. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best wine glasses on the market today to help you choose the right ones for your home.
Wine Glasse Reviews
Wine Glass Buyer’s Guide
The right wine glass can transform your evening glass of wine, enhancing all the delicious flavours while adding class and style to your night time tipple.
There’s a huge number of wine glasses on the market in a range of designs and sizes. Finding the best wine glass to suit you and your kitchen is not always easy!
Not sure what you should be looking for? Check out this buyer’s guide.
Size
Wine glasses are available in a range of sizes, with the capacity usually measured in ounces or millilitres. Glasses designed for red wine are the largest, often holding over 400ml. White wine glasses are usually smaller, with a capacity of around 250ml.
Design
Wine glasses come in a range of designs. If you’re a red wine drinker, look for a glass with a wider bowl which will allow the wine to breathe. These glasses let the wine come into contact with more air for a more intense aroma.
White wine doesn’t require as much space to breathe, and many white wine glasses have less of a bowl shaped design with a smaller opening. White wine glasses often have a long stem length, which will keep your hand (and it’s warmth!) further from the bowl of the glass.
All purpose wine glasses will be suitable for any type of wine and often come in quirky shapes with eye catching decorations. These are great for livening up a dining table!
Quality
A set of quality wine glasses should last a long time and, although you’ll pay more for better quality, they can make your evening glass of wine all the more special. Cheaper wine glasses are great for everyday use.
Crystal wine glasses are expensive but extremely attractive, reflecting light beautifully. Standard glass wine glasses are more affordable and able to be cleaned in the dishwasher, but lack the elegant look of crystal.
Durability
Provided you take care of your wine glasses, they should last a long time. Both crystal and glass wine glasses are durable but need to be handled with care. Crystal wine glasses can’t be cleaned in the dishwasher and need gentle hand washing, while normal glasses are much lower maintenance.
Very thin wine glasses are usually more fragile, while smaller and thicker glasses are harder to break.