NUDE Glass Rifine

The 44 cl bowl is the all-rounder. Roomy enough for red wine, not so wide that a white loses its freshness. Anyone who mainly drinks full-bodied red should take the 61 cl: that extra width gives the wine more contact with air, so firm tannins feel softer after a few minutes.

The 20 cl champagne glass is a slim flute. That shape holds the bubbles longer than a coupe, because the surface through which the carbonation can escape is smaller. If you would rather have more aroma and fewer bubbles, a tulip-shaped glass from the champagne glasses is a better choice. The rest of the brand is at the NUDE Glass glassware.

Fill a wine bowl to its widest point and no higher, about a third in the 44 cl and less in the 61 cl. The champagne glass, by contrast, you fill in two goes: first a little against the wall so the foam can settle, then top up to well above halfway.

Serve champagne at around 8 degrees; the glass does not need chilling beforehand. For a mimosa mix equal parts orange juice and sparkling wine straight in the flute, without stirring. A kir royal starts with a base of cassis over which you slowly pour the sparkling wine.

Lead-free crystal glass gets its clarity and strength from added oxides instead of lead. That allows the wall to stay thinner without the glass breaking straight away, and you notice it at the rim: it almost disappears against your lip. That is also exactly where the vulnerability lies.

Wash on a short glassware programme or by hand in lukewarm water, and do not let the glasses touch each other. Store them upright so the rim rests on nothing, and polish with a lint-free cloth to prevent limescale marks.

If you are looking for another shape or another size, all the bowls sit together at the wine glasses and by type of wine at the red wine glasses. If you want to let a bottle breathe or serve it at the table without its label, have a look at the carafes. Still unsure about the size? The frequently asked questions below answer the things people ask most often.