I inadvertantly broke our Bordeaux glass, (okay I will admit to a certain amount of klutziness) and thought that we only had one left. My husband seized upon this unfortunate glass shortage to look into procuring the universal wine glass. Currently, our wine glass cupboard is full of wine glasses for different wines: champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux glasses. We also have stemless glasses. The claim of this universal glass is that it is a wine glass for all wines.
If you were to get a glass for every type of drink it can be endless: Burgundy, Pinot Noir, large Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, standard red, dessert wine, white wine, Chardonnay, Port, Madeira, standard sweet, Sherry, Sauternes, Alsace, Hock, tumbler, etc. and the reason would be that a specific style of stemware is most suited to showcase that particular wine's attributes.
Not only are there a number of different wine glasses you can choose from, there are countless articles written on how to choose the appropriate stemware. In looking for a universal wine glass, I came upon an article at Kitchn called The One and Only Wine Glass You Need According to Sommeliers, in it, the sommeliers recommended the Zalto. We purchased the standard Gabriel-Glas.
What I like about this stemware is that it is noticeably lighter than our other glasses. I like the shape of it as well. At this point, I haven't reached any conclusions as there is more research and comparisons to do, requiring more drinking of wine!
Reference:
1. Photo attribution from: Wine Folly, Types of Wine Glasses.
2. Kitchn, The One and Only Wine Glass You Need According to Sommeliers.
3. Gabriel-Glas.
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