{"id":13830,"date":"2016-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/why-you-shouldnt-drink-sherry-from-sherry-glasses"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:32","slug":"why-you-shouldnt-drink-sherry-from-sherry-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/why-you-shouldnt-drink-sherry-from-sherry-glasses","title":{"rendered":"Why you shouldn\u2019t drink sherry from sherry glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"
There\u2019s no doubt about it; Sherry<\/strong> is having its moment<\/a>. Once thought to be a tipple only grandma would enjoy, it has become the darling of hip sommeliers, mixologists and fashionable drinkers.<\/span><\/p>\n Many first impressions of sherry aren\u2019t good ones. For many people, sherry<\/a> is synonymous with something past its best which only sees the light of day on Christmas morning.<\/span><\/p>\n Thankfully, we\u2019re now waking up to the true nature of sherry; a wonderfully varied and versatile wine<\/a>. Lightly fortified, some sherries are the driest white wines<\/a> you\u2019ll find, while others are laden with sugar. Some are nutty, some are creamy and some are salty. There\u2019s a sherry for every taste.<\/span><\/p>\n But, when it comes to sherry glasses, we usually think about only one; the tiny, tulip-shaped glasses which granny used, which taper in before widening out at the rim.<\/span><\/p>\n For sure, these tiny sherry glasses can be beautiful. Many are engraved or etched with beautiful patterns. Such fine craftsmanship on delicate objects is impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n And it\u2019s easy to see why these pretty little glasses became popular. When sherry first arrived in Britain<\/strong> in the mid 18<\/span>th<\/span> century, so too did the sherry glass. Sherry became a favourite of society ladies, given that it was the only drink women were permitted to drink in polite company.<\/span><\/p>\n But serving in little tulip-shaped liqueur glasses does sherry no favours. Drinking from too narrow a glass means you can\u2019t appreciate the bouquet of the sherry.<\/span><\/p>\n The right glass will help you to get the most out of this still-underrated fortified wine<\/strong>. It will help you to fully appreciate the tanginess of a fino or the lovely nuttiness of an amontillado. Too small a glass and your nose will sit outside the glass rather than allowing you to breathe in the delicious aromas.<\/span><\/p>\n