Champagne saucer - a popular glass for champagne

How to serve a sparkling wine or cocktail topped with whipped cream to enhance the beauty of the drink? The secret is simple - use a champagne saucer ! This exquisite glass shows the play of bubbles and reveals the aroma of wine to the maximum. It has long become an integral accessory of bars and restaurants. Lovers of good drinks buy these dishes for their home.

Advantages and disadvantages of a champagne saucer glass

A wide, flat wine glass with a long stem has been known for almost three hundred years. It was created specifically for the favorite of the French king, Jeanne de Pompadour, a great lover of sparkling wines. Culinary legend claims that the glass follows the shape of the beautiful Jeanne’s breast.

Connoisseurs of table etiquette call the original tableware in French - Champagne Saucer glass or chalet. It features a unique curved shape that resembles a deep saucer. It offers four benefits when serving drinks:

• opens the bouquet well;
• eliminates excess gas;
• emphasizes the beauty of cocktails;
• adds a touch of aristocracy to the table design.

Wide glasses look especially impressive with sparkling wines and cocktails containing berries and fruits. Most often they are used at weddings, banquets, and wine tastings.

The main disadvantage of a champagne saucer is the rapid heating of the wine. You have to pour in small portions so that the wine does not have time to lose gas and become warm. A wide glass looks chic in your hand, only while you are sitting. Walking around the banquet hall with him is inconvenient - drinks easily overflow.

Types of glasses

Sparkling wines are drunk from glasses of the “tulip”, “flute”, “chalet” type. Only the last option belongs to the Champagne Saucer category. It is easy to recognize in a store by its long stem, wide bowl, and massive stand. But experts distinguish many varieties of champagne saucers by shape, material, and brand.

By shape and volume

In addition to the classic version, there are three types of chalet wine glasses:

• Balon – distinguished by a thickened leg and a rather high bowl. Made from heat-resistant glass. Used for sparkling wines, sangria;
• Bartender Fizz – not as wide as a classic chalet, reminiscent of an old cup. Used when serving complex cocktails, champagne;
• Savoy – characterized by a round bowl shape, slightly tapering inward. Looks great with drinks topped with whipped cream.

The latter option is usually used at weddings and receptions.

According to the material of manufacture

When serving exquisite drinks, it is important to preserve the taste and emphasize the aroma. This largely depends on the quality of the cookware. Experts believe that the properties of sparkling wines are best revealed in silver wine glasses. Silver is used to produce luxury chalet glasses, which are served in expensive restaurants.

A more popular material is crystal glass . It preserves the original taste of drinks, enhances the shine of wine, and the sparkle of gas bubbles. Dishes made of crystal glass are highly durable, easy to clean, and produce a melodious ringing sound. These qualities explain the popularity of crystal glass wine glasses at weddings and banquets.

Chalet glasses are also made from glass. This is the most budget option, as it is inferior to other materials in terms of strength and aesthetic qualities. Glass wine glasses retain the taste of drinks well, but do not last long.

How to choose champagne saucer glasses

Holding an elegant wide wine glass in your hand, you inevitably feel like a character in a film about the life of the aristocracy. But finding good wine glass is not an easy task. There are five points to pay attention to:

• volume – fill a wide wine glass without adding 5 ml to the brim. Choose glasses with a capacity of 150 ml or more to enjoy your drink longer;
• stem length - the higher the bowl is located, the more pronounced the taste of the wine;
• material – if you are buying tableware for the guest table, crystal glass will be more profitable. It costs more than glass, but lasts 4-5 times longer;
• quantity – a set of 6-8 items will be enough;
• manufacturer - trust well-known brands.

Recommendations for caring for glasses

To keep your beautiful dishes shiny longer, wash them immediately after use. Be sure to read the descriptions on the product packaging, which indicate how to care for this product.

If the instructions allow, wash the glasses in the dishwasher. But if the products are decorated with relief patterns or carvings, machine washing is impossible.

Popular manufacturers

Champagne saucer glasses are produced by many famous brands, including:

kaly-dlya-shampanskogo/bormioli-rocco/">Bormioli Rocco is an Italian company engaged in the production of exclusively transparent and clean glass that does not contain lead in its composition.

Pasabahce is a world-famous Turkish brand that produces beautiful and practical tableware made from high-strength glass.

Nude - a well-known manufacturer of crystal glass from Turkey is produced without the use of lead, and it is very durable and transparent.

Bormioli Luigi is a family-owned Italian company that produces premium glass products for a wide range of consumers.

Chef&Sommelier - the brand presents a wide range of spectacular tableware for serving dishes, wines and other drinks.

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