Zwiesel Glas Enoteca

The size tells you what the glass is meant for. Crisp white wine with plenty of acidity goes into the narrow 31.9 cl Riesling glass, where the wine stays cool; Chardonnay with oak ageing gets 41.5 cl and Sauvignon Blanc 36.4 cl. On the red side it runs up from Chianti at 55.3 cl via Rioja at 68.9 cl to Burgundy at 75 or 96.2 cl and Bordeaux Premier Cru at 101.2 cl. You fill those large bowls only to a third, so count on more air above the wine rather than more wine. The series also includes a 29.3 cl martini glass, a 10.1 cl grappa glass, an 88.4 cl cognac glass, a 35.9 cl water glass and a 75 cl decanter.

Never fill a large glass halfway. With the 96.2 cl Grand Cru a third is already generous, because the wine needs room to swirl and the aroma has to gather in the narrowing top. The 21.4 and 30.5 cl champagne glasses have an effervescence point: a finely etched spot on the base that the carbon dioxide clings to, so the bubbles keep rising in a single line. That works for a champagne cocktail too. The 29.3 cl martini glass calls for a well-chilled dry martini: fill the glass with ice and water for a minute first.

The series is made of Tritan crystal glass and goes in the dishwasher, the large bowls included. Do place those separately in the basket, because a 101.2 cl Bordeaux glass stands out above the rest and would otherwise knock against the spray arm. Wash on a short programme, rinse afterwards and polish with a lint-free cloth. Rinse the decanter straight after use, because dried wine in the bend of the neck can later only be removed with decanter beads or a long brush.

If you would rather have one glass that handles all red wine instead of four grape-specific bowls, take a look at the red wine glasses and the white wine glasses. The really large sizes are gathered under large wine glasses. For pouring from bottle to glass you will find wider models under decanters, and the other series from this brand are at Zwiesel Glas.