On Mon, Jan 01, 2001 at 01:05:05AM -0500, Gavriel State wrote:
> Ove Kaaven wrote:
> > (But from what I found in my mailbox, it seems you were right about the
> > martini glass issue, at least, it's just that the WineHQ logo isn't really
> > a wine glass either)
> Clearly, the WineHQ logo is meant to be a glass of Port. 8-)
Funny... I thought it looked more like a Champagne flute. I
"homebrew" wines, sparkling wines, meads, and sparkling ciders (plus
and occasional beer or two). There are as many shapes and sizes of
wine glasses and many are specific to the type of wine you would be
serving (and it's a lot more complicated than red vs white vs blush :-) ).
The icon on the WineHQ site looks like a slightly dumpy
version of some of my flutes which are intended for Champagne, sparking
wines, and sparkling cider. The long tall sides and small top surface
area "concentrate the bubbles" while the tail stem adds to the "elegance".
The flutes also give an nice long "rise path" with a short clear optical
path through the wine to maximize the optical effect of the bubbles rising
through it. The wide brimmed "Marilyn Monrow" glasses are NOT good
Champagne glasses, in fact they are pretty crappy being the exactly WRONG
glass for sparkling wines.
And before anyone comments, yes there are red sparkling wines like
Cold Duck, a common one being a blend of a white wine like Chardonnay and a
Red like a Cabernet or Pinot Noir then primed and fermented to make it
sparkling (either "methode Champagnoise" in the bottle or "methode Charmot"
in a tank and then bottled under pressure". I've also had a sparkling
Zinfandel blush which quite tasty. It's almost a ruby in color and quite
elegant in straight-sided cut-crystal flutes.
> http://port-wines.com/
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SUIA/portwinescom/104-6111571-0117562
Hmmm... Does sort of look like a port glass as well. Sort of half
way between a port and a flute. The flutes tend to be a little taller and
significantly narrower. A typical flute is a 6 oz glass while many wine
glasses are 8 oz or more.
The smaller wine glass on the old WineHQ site looks more like a flute.
Seems like it's aspect ratio (height to width) is a little higher.
> -Gav
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