Crystal glass shapes - help with your choice

The shapes of champagne glasses can be divided into two main groups.

One, a narrower elegant tall chalice. This has the advantage of holding the drink's aroma better above the liquid, and the bubbles also show nicely amid their slow rise. Also important is that the carbonation in the glass lasts longer due to the narrow evaporative surface at the top. This is commonly referred to as a champagne flute.

The other, a lower and much wider shape. This form of champagne glass is said to date back to the time of Napoleon, when champagne glasses were used to celebrate the achievements of conquests. This shape does not hold its carbonation for as long because of its large evaporating surface. A beautiful and elegant shape, but less popular nowadays than the glasses described above. Another disadvantage is that it is easier to spill a drink at a New Year's Eve toast.

Another interesting fact about the shape. Although most people know chalices with stems and bases as glasses, in the glass industry we distinguish between them. That is, a glass is one that does not have a separately formed stem and base.