Why is Champagne served in a flute?

The taste of Champagne is greatly affected by the shape of the glass! So in order to have the best tasting sparkling wine, here's a little insight on how to choose the right glasses for your Champagne preference. read more

Tradition. At least mainly. The positives include: the flutes are pretty, are associated with festive occasions, and they showcase the bubbles because it takes them a long time to travel the length of the flute. Also Champagne in a flute looks like a lot of wine when it isn't, so caterers and restaurants can squeeze out more servings per bottle. read more

Bubbly poured into a long narrow flute provides more of a nose-tingle than when served in a wide and shallow ‘coupe’, thanks to high levels of carbon dioxide at the top of the glass. Scientists used sophisticated gas-analysis technology to test the effect of either pouring champagne into a flute or a coupe. read more

The taste of Champagne is greatly affected by the shape of the glass! So in order to have the best tasting sparkling wine, here’s a little insight on how to choose the right glasses for your Champagne preference. read more