Arcoroc Lineal

Size mostly determines how you pour. The 19 cl glass takes a modest pour of about ten centilitres, just enough for white wine that has to stay cold down to the last sip. The 25 cl is the most versatile: room for a normal pour plus air above it, so you can swirl. Go for the 31 cl when you also want to serve red wine from the same range, or when you would rather top up less often. For a table that hangs together, stick to one size and add a second one for the other colour of wine.

Never fill a wine glass beyond the widest point of the bowl. With the Lineal, that point is lower than with a rounded Burgundy glass, so pour moderately: the space above the wine is where the aroma gathers. Hold the glass by the stem, not the bowl, otherwise your hand will warm the wine. Serve white wine at around eight to ten degrees, and red wine closer to sixteen. If you start the evening with something festive, a kir royalis a good choice, and on a warm afternoon you can happily pour sangria into it.

On a stemmed glass, the weak spot is where the stem meets the bowl. So never grab a glass by the bowl to pull it out of a full rack. In the dishwasher, place the glasses separately with the stem clear, and choose a programme that stays below sixty degrees. Arcoroc makes the Lineal from tempered glass that copes with daily washing, but sudden changes in temperature remain risky: let a glass cool down before you pour cold water into it.

You can find the entire range from this brand at the Arcoroc glasses. Looking for other glasses in the same style? Take a look at the white wine glasses or the complete overview of wine glasses. If you mainly serve red wine, the larger glasses can be found under red wine glasses. If you're furnishing a business, the page with catering glasses is the best place to start.