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May 9th, 2006, 06:59 PM
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Re: Happy Birthday gstercken
 Originally Posted by gstercken
They allow the heavier aromas of those more robust red wines to circulate better, and, at the same time, enable the wine to breathe (get some oxygen). Actually, there's a whole science (and a lot of exaggerated hype going on) about the correct form of wine glasses.
Interesting. I've always wondered why there are different kinds of wine glasses, of different shapes and sizes. 
So, is it really necessary to let the wine breathe before drinking it? Why?
EDIT: I guess Wiki again answers (in part) my question... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_glass
// I thought, since this is a b-day thread and not a wine thread... my question(s) is/are off-topic.
Last edited by cherish; May 9th, 2006 at 07:02 PM.
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