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Because the shape remains the same, the choice is purely about capacity. The 38 cl glass is the smallest and suits crisp white wine, for which you would rather top up twice than let one large glass warm up. The 47 cl is the all-rounder: enough room to swirl a standard 12 cl pour. If you want one glass for everything, choose that size. The 56 and 64 cl glasses are for full-bodied red wine that needs air, and for those who want the glass to make a noticeable statement on the table. The 44 cl tumbler is the stemless counterpart, practical for water. Compare the shape with the red wine glasses.

Fill a universal wine glass to about one-third, around 12 cl in the 47 cl glass. That may seem sparse, but it is exactly what you need: the space above captures the aroma. Take white wine out of the refrigerator just before serving, while red wine should be placed somewhere cooler half an hour in advance. Use the 28 cl flute for sparkling wine and for an Aperol Spritz use the largest goblet, because it needs to hold ice, prosecco, and an orange slice. A Hugo Spritz works the same way.

Stem and bowl are drawn from one piece, with no join between them. That is where cheaper glassware breaks first, so the construction really does make a difference. The range is dishwasher-safe; do put the glasses in a rack where they cannot touch, because stem against stem is the most common cause of breakage. When polishing, turn bowl and foot with the same hand, never against each other.

If you still want to distinguish between red and white, you’ll find that in the wine glassessection, where the shapes are sorted by wine style. For bubbles, there is a separate category for champagne flute glasses, and for stemless water and soft-drink glasses, the tumbler glassescategory. The other collections from Bormioli Rocco show what else the brand makes, from cocktail glasses to carafes and beer glasses.