Eclat Ultime

Here, size matters more than shape. The 28 cl glass is intended for white wine: small enough to keep the wine cold until the last sip. The 38 cl bowl is the all-rounder for light red wine and full-bodied whites. At 42 and 47 cl, you get a true Burgundy shape, in which even with 12 cl of wine, you still leave more than half empty so the aromas can gather. Anyone who takes red wine seriously chooses the largest; for a set table, the 28 and 38 cl glasses pair beautifully.

Don't pour beyond the widest point of the bowl, about one-third full. Swirl the glass by the stem, not the bowl, because the thin wall quickly transfers the warmth of your hand to the wine. For young red wine, half an hour in a decanter helps more than swirling in the glass. The 21 cl champagne glass is wider than a classic flute and therefore suitable for a French 75, where you want to smell gin and lemon alongside the bubbles.

Thin rims are the weak spot of this series. Always place the bowls apart from each other in the dishwasher and use a cycle without a long drying phase, because hot air leaves limescale on smooth glass. Wash the models with a gold rim by hand: gold does not tolerate aggressive detergent and will otherwise go dull within a few cycles. Drying them off with a linen cloth rather than cotton prevents lint and streaks.

If you want the same shape in a sturdier version, take a look at the other Eclat series. Eclat. For a comparison by capacity, all sizes are listed together under large wine glasses and white wine glasses, and you can find the complete overview by shape under wine glasses. A decanter completes the set. For the festive version with the 21 cl champagne glass, the recipe for a Bellini is ready.