Is the type of glass in which you serve your wine only a matter of preference or perhaps pretence? Will your favourite red wine not taste just as good from a plain old tumbler as when sipped from fancy crystal stemware? It might indicate a certain level of sophistication and style, but does a glass specifically designed for a certain variety, really make the wine taste better?!

According to leading glass house, Riedel, it does! Although it sounds a bit obvious that someone selling glasses will say that, research supports the claim.

The same wine displays different characteristics when served in different glasses. While studies employ some of the most renowned wine palates to taste the wine from different stemware, it is a test one can easily do at home. Taste the same wine from different glasses and voila! research done.