Wine Glasses
Wine glasses are stemmed glasses sized and shaped to suit red, white, rosé and sparkling wine service across pubs, restaurants, hotels and bars, with red wine glasses typically holding 40-60cl (bowl capacity) for aeration and white wine glasses running smaller at 25-40cl to preserve chill. The key buying consideration is bowl shape and size matched to wine style, alongside choosing toughened stems for high-volume bar handling versus fine crystal for premium restaurant service. “Wine glasses” is the single highest-demand term across the whole glassware range, so having the right bowl shapes and measure sizes to hand matters here more than almost any other category.
Key specifications
Wine glasses are specified by bowl shape and capacity to suit the wine style: red wine glasses run larger at 40-60cl with a rounder bowl for aeration and aroma, white wine glasses are narrower at 25-40cl to hold chill and focus the nose, and all-purpose glasses around 35-45cl cover mixed by-the-glass service where handling and storage matter more than style-specific shaping. Sparkling wine is usually poured into flutes or tulips from the champagne range. Stems can be toughened for high-turnover pub and bar handling or left as fine lead-free crystal for fine-dining rooms where presentation leads. Lined or pour-line glasses printed to 125ml, 175ml and 250ml help staff pour to licensed measures, while laser-cut or rolled rims improve chip resistance through repeated glasswasher cycles across restaurants, hotels and bars.
Wine Glasses — FAQs
What glass size is right for house wine by the glass?
Standard house wine glasses typically hold 25-35cl bowl capacity for a 125ml/175ml/250ml measure line, letting venues pour to standard licensed measures clearly.
Do red and white wine need different glass shapes?
Yes — red wine glasses generally have a larger, rounder bowl (allowing more aeration and aroma development), while white wine glasses are narrower and slightly smaller to help retain chill and a tighter aromatic profile.
Toughened glass or fine crystal for a busy restaurant?
Toughened wine glasses resist chipping and are the practical choice for high-cover, high-turnover restaurants and bars, while fine (untoughened) crystal is reserved for fine-dining rooms where presentation outweighs breakage risk.