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LIGHT & SMOOTH RED WINES Red wines containing fewer tannins, require a large bowl with a wide mouth, allowing the wine to breathe and carefully release its subtle flavours and delicate aromas.

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wines & sparkling

ROUND & MATURE RED WINES Full bodied red wines with a higher concentration of tannins, result in a bigger complexity of flavours and aromas. These wines ask for a long bowl with a narrow mouth, directing the wine to the back of the palate for a full tasting experience.

Wine is considered the oldest alcoholic drink in the world, with roots dating back to 6.000 BC, in the Caucasus region. Large scale production started 2.000 years later in Armenia. Out of all alcoholic drinks, none has had such an historical impact on mankind. The trade of wine between cultures opened up channels for religious and philosophical ideas to spread across Europe, setting the foundations of western society. This popular beverage is made from fermented grape juice and can be classified in 5 varieties: red, white, rosé, sparkling and fortified.

RICH & HEAVY WHITE WINES Full bodied white wines require glasses with wider bowls and a tulip shaped opening, to enhance the complexity of aromas, directing the wine to the back of the tongue to enjoy the intensity of flavours.

LIGHT & FRESH WHITE WINES Glasses with smaller bowls are perfect for lighter wines with less amount of alcohol. A narrower rim concentrates the delicate and subtle aromas, directing the wine to the tip of the tongue for an easier flavour deligh t. CASUAL WINES These functional and versatile low-stemmed glasses, with its smaller sized bowls, are ideal for casual wine drinking moments. Informal wine drinkers are seduced by the aesthetics of tavern-bistro style goblets, in opposition to purpose driven glass designs. CLEAN WINES Clean wines are ideal to savour in light-weighted stemless glasses with a simple design, perfectly matching the pureness of the drink. A new and original way to serve and drink wine! SPARKLING WINES For more than 300 years, the Coupe was the preferred Champagne glass, until it started to be replaced by the tall elegant lines of the Flute, in the early 20th century. With its tapered neck, which contains bubbles more efficiently, Flutes became the undisputed shape for Champagne and other sparkling drinks. Nowadays, with the nostalgia for vintage designs, the coupe is making its way to modernity with some amazing shapes. DESSERT WINES These underrated fortified wines are paving its way into fine dining. Ideal to savour at the end of a meal, these typically sweet wines must be served slightly chilled, in a short-stemmed glass with a narrow rim, to bring out the complexity of its flavours and aromas.

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