NUDE Glass Vinifera

Choose the bowl for the wine, not for the occasion. The 45 cl is the all-rounder: roomy enough for red wine and small enough to keep white wine cool, simply because you pour less into it. At 79 cl you have a proper red wine bowl, meant for wines with firm tannins that need air; do not pour more than a third into it, or the size works against you. The little 8.8 cl glass is there for fortified wine and spirits after a meal, where the small size is exactly the point.

Fill a wine glass to about its widest point and no higher, because the space above it is exactly where the aroma collects. Swirl the glass on the table rather than in the air: it’s gentler and nothing spills over the rim. Always hold the glass by the stem; otherwise, your hand will warm the wine. The 45 cl bowl is also the standard glass for an Aperol Spritz or a glass of sangria, where ice and fruit can simply be added.

Lead-free crystal glass can go in the dishwasher, but the stems determine how long the glasses last. Place them apart and do not let them lean against cutlery or plates. Choose a glassware programme at a low temperature and let the glasses air upright afterwards. When drying, hold the foot and turn the cloth inside the bowl, never the other way round, because the twisting movement between bowl and foot is what breaks stems.

The entire range from this manufacturer is available at NUDE Glass. If you want to compare glasses side by side, take a look at the wine glasses or specifically at the red wine glasses. For the smaller after-dinner servings, there are port glasses and grappa glasses, and if you want to let a bottle breathe before serving it at the table, there is the decanters category.