There is a Right Way to Hold a Wine
Glass! Once you've
chosen the right wine glass it
makes sense to discover how to hold it ...
It may seem a bit unnecessary to discuss how you should hold a wine
glass, but there is a right way and a wrong way and it does make a
difference.
Wine is served in stemware because the temperature at which wine is
served can have a profound impact on the tastes and the enjoyment it
yields. Wine glasses should always be held by the stem of the glass
rather than the bowl since the heat of your hand will quickly warm
the liquid.
Warming a wine above its desired
serving temperature
will yield unwanted and unpleasant characteristics. The
alcohol in wine will give a sharpness or 'bite' to the taste if the
wine is served above 74ºF.
Enough said. Just hold the glass by the stem unless the wine is
served at too cool a temperature and you need to warm it for a
minute or two.
