Monday 29 February 2016

How Much Wine Should You Pour in a Glass?

Do you want to get the most out of all your favourite wines? If so stick around, as the Ideal Wine Company asks: how much wine should you pour in a glass?


Complex tipple


Wine boasts so much variety; it’s produced from a wide range of grapes and each type of wine contains a unique balance of wonderful flavours. For instance, if you opt for hearty Pinot Noir you might expect to pick out hints of mushroom, tobacco or caramel as your sip.

Knowledge is power; if you know about wine, you can determine how to draw out its heady mix of flavours as you drink. It’s in your best interest, for example, to pour your favourite tipple into the right glass, because this really matters. A study carried out by Tokyo Medical and Dental University scientists found that the right wine glass filters ethanol out of the product, so you can really appreciate a wine’s amazing aromas and flavours as you consume.

Pouring advice


Also, we’d advise you to ask yourself; how much wine should you pour in a glass? It may seem pointless, but this is really important. Pour too much and you won’t be able to swirl the drink, a great way of unlocking its vibrant flavours and aromas, without spilling it.

Bustle writes that most experts believe that the ideal wine serving is roughly five to six ounces. This sounds good in theory, but those five to six ounces can look very different, depending on the size and shape of glass you’re using. If you’re using smaller wine glasses you may end up pouring way too much!

As a rule of thumb, an expert at Wine Spectator suggests that a wine glass “should be no more than a third full.” This gives you plenty of room to swirl the tipple in the glass without spilling it all over your carpets! It also allows you to dip your nose into the glass and a take a good sniff, so you can enjoy your tipple’s wonderful aromas before you drink!

Test your knowledge



Now you know how much wine you should pour into your new glass, you might want to try out your knowledge by serving yourself a nice glass of red! We’d suggest you buy the Chateau Cheval Blanc 1981 from the Ideal Wine Company for your experiment. This rich, complex Bordeaux red will delight your taste buds with every sip!