If you try, you will splash red wine all over yourself. More importantly, there is no empty space left in the glass to trap those delicious aromas, meaning you miss out on half the experience of drinking the wine. So, we can safely say goodbye to Glass 4! Eliminating the ExtremesWhat about Glass 1? While it gives you plenty of room to swirl, it’s simply too little. Unless you are at a professional tasting trying 20 different bottles, a pour this small will warm up too quickly from the room temperature and won’t give you a satisfying serving. That leaves us with Glass 2 and Glass 3. This is where the debate gets interesting! Many people instinctively choose Glass 2 because it reaches the exact midpoint of the glass. It looks balanced to the eye. But let’s think about the shape of the bowl again. The widest part of the glass is where the liquid has the maximum surface area exposed to the air.
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