Republished from GenevaLunch.com
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – You thought you could drink out of just any old wine glass, right? Wrong, and the world has now agreed on standards for wine glasses, ISO in Geneva says. Here’s the scoop: “The tasting glass consists of a cup (an “elongated egg”) supported by a stem resting on a base. The opening of the cup is narrower than the convex part so as to concentrate the bouquet.”
It looks something like this:
Sommeliers prepare to sample Chasselas wines from Vaud, Terravin awards 21 November 2013 at Hotel de Ville, Crissier
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