Wine glasses and champagne glasses are designed to enhance the tasting experience of wine and champagne, respectively. As a result, both glasses have different silhouettes designed to enhance each beverage’s unique characteristics.
Wine glasses generally possess a larger, more rounded bowl. This design allows the wine to come into contact with a wide surface area of air, helping to release the wine’s aromas. The bowl-like design aids in the act of swirling, a motion that is used to aerate a glass of wine.
Champagne glasses, also known as flutes, typically have a narrow, elongated bowl. This cylindrical shape helps preserve champagne’s carbonation by minimizing the surface area that is exposed to air. The tube-like shape also puts champagne’s rising bubbles on full display.
