Why this tasting glasse earns its place
The Chef & Sommelier Pro Tasting Open Up is serious glassware for people who taste seriously. This is not a wine glass for casual drinking—it's a tool for understanding wine, whether you're a sommelier training staff, running a wine education class, or conducting comparative tastings where precision matters.
At 320ml with a fine stem and angled bowl, this glass is proportioned for exactly what it's built for: 100ml pours that allow you to assess a wine systematically without commitment to the full glass. The angled design works the same developmental magic as the other Open Up glasses—tannins soften, acidity balances—but here it serves a different purpose. You're not trying to sell the wine. You're trying to understand it.
The small capacity means the wine stays warmer longer (relevant for temperature-sensitive tastings), and the surface area relative to volume allows rapid development. Compare wines side-by-side without the confusion of different pour sizes or half-empty glasses that look uncertain. This is clarity of purpose expressed in glass.
