Rosé wine glasses

The workable size sits between 20 and 33 cl. Below 20 cl you end up pouring almost to the rim, leaving no room for the aroma. Above 35 cl the wine gets so much surface area that it reaches room temperature within ten minutes, which is a waste on a crisp Provence rosé. A bowl of around 28 cl is the safest choice for almost any style.

Then look at the shape of the opening. A bowl that narrows slightly towards the top holds the aroma together, which helps with the subtle floral and fruity notes of a pale rosé. A fuller rosé from the southern Rhône or a robust Tavel can take a wider bowl instead. If you work in hospitality, a model with a fill line is practical, because every guest then gets the same measure. A stackable model saves cupboard space for terrace use. Watch the stem too: a long stem keeps your hand off the bowl and so keeps the warmth out of the wine, which matters more with rosé than with red.

Rosé is drunk cool, at roughly eight to ten degrees. Colder than that and the fruit disappears; warmer and the wine turns flabby. Take the bottle out of the fridge well before serving and keep it in a cooler while you drink, because rosé warms up faster in the glass than white does, thanks to the wider bowl.

Pour to the widest point and no higher, about a third of the bowl. It looks modest, but it gives you room to swirl without spilling and keeps the rest of the bottle cold rather than lukewarm in the glass. If the rosé goes into a mixed drink, it moves to different glassware: sangria goes in a generous glass with plenty of ice and fruit, and a hugo spritz belongs in a large balloon bowl with room for both mint and ice.

The material here runs from toughened hospitality glass to lead-free crystal. Toughened glass is clearly more impact-resistant and lasts for years in a busy venue. Crystal glass is thinner, clearer and more pleasant on the lip, but asks for more care when washing. For a terrace, choose the first; for a laid table, the second.

Pay attention to the finish of the rim. A bowl with a thickened, rolled rim is stronger but feels heavier; a laser-cut rim runs clean and is nicer to drink from. Every series here is dishwasher-safe. Place stemmed glasses loosely in the rack and let them drain upright, because a glass that dries on its rim will pick up damage there over time.

If you would rather have the narrower bowl that keeps white wine cool, you will find those under white wine glasses. For a more generous bowl, go to the red wine glasses, and the full overview of every style is under wine glasses. If you want French glass with relief on the table, take a look at La Rochère. If you serve rosé from a carafe to keep the bottle cool, the pouring models are under carafes.