At DiscountMugs.com we are certain you have heard that there are a variety of wine glasses. We have all the information to help you decide on the right wine glass for your event.  They are especially trendy and great for prom favors.

The first thing that you have to keep in mind that there are 4 chief types of wine glasses: white, red, sparkling and dessert.

There are 3 parts to a wine glass:

1) The Base: This balances out the glass so it stands upright on most surfaces

2) The Stem: This is what you use to grasp the glass

3) The Bowl: This is where the wine is held for drinking

The style and shape of the glass varies as the type of wine changes

The shapes of wine glasses are formed to oxidize the wine in different ways so that it brings out better aromas and taste.

Red Wine Glass

Red Wine glasses have a more round shape with a wide open surface to allow for the smell of aromas of this lush and rich type of wine to really seep through your senses.

2 main types of Red Wine glasses are Bordeaux glass and Burgundy glass.

Bordeaux glass is taller than and not as huge as the Burgundy glass.  Burgundy glasses are for lighter red wines such as Pinot Noir. Burgundy bowls tend to be larger because it needs more oxygen to release into the wine for complete and full taste effects.

White Wine Glass

Then there are the 2 main types of white wine glasses.

The bowl of white wine glasses has a shape that kind of shapes like a standing letter “U”. The shape allows for cooler wine temperatures which decreases nucleation and increases taste and texture.   There are also 2 types of white wine glasses for young and older wines.

The young and light white wines have larger bowls for sweeter taste that titillates the tongue.  For a more robust bold taste there are the tall bowl wine glasses which allows for all the fruit taste to sprinkle your tongue with delightfulness.

Whatever the occasion or event our wine glasses at DiscountMugs.com are sure to please.  Why not try them as prom favors? You can fill them to the brim with candy and personalize them to keep that special in your memory.