# Champagne glass

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Stemware specialized for sparkling wine

Not to be confused with the musical instrument [glass flute](/source/Glass_flute).

Champagne flute and bottle

Champagne coupe

Champagne tower

A **champagne glass** is [stemware](/source/Stemware) designed for [champagne](/source/Champagne_(wine)) and other [sparkling wines](/source/Sparkling_wine). The two most common forms are the **flute** and **coupe**, both stemmed; holding the glass by the stem prevents warming the drink.[1] Champagne can also be drunk from a normal [wine glass](/source/Wine_glass), which allows better appreciation of the flavor, at the expense of accentuating the bubbles less.[2][3]

## Flute

The **champagne flute** (French:**flûte à champagne**) is a stem glass with either a tall tapered conical shape or elongated slender bowl, generally holding about 180 to 200 ml (6.1 to 6.8 US fl oz) of liquid.[4]

The earliest examples of flute-like glasses date back to the [Roman era](/source/Roman_era).[5] In [modern times](/source/Modern_era) those made at [Murano](/source/Murano) near [Venice](/source/Venice), being of fine [craftsmanship](/source/Craftsmanship), greatly grew in popularity during the 16th century and were subsequently exported and mimicked in [England](/source/England) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands).[5] During the late 17th century it was aggressively promoted as "the glass of fashion" by [Charles de Saint-Évremond](/source/Charles_de_Saint-%C3%89vremond), while he was in exile at the court of [Charles II](/source/Charles_II_of_England), and its popularity grew as a champagne glass throughout the 18th century in England and [France](/source/France).[5]

The champagne flute was developed along with other wine [stemware](/source/Stemware) in the early 18th century as the preferred shape for sparkling wine as materials for drinking vessels shifted from metal and ceramic to glassware.[6] Initially, the flute was tall, [conical](/source/Conical), and slender;[7] by the 20th century, preferences changed from a straight-sided glass to one which curved inward slightly near the lip.[8]

This inward taper is designed to retain champagne's signature [carbonation](/source/Carbonation) by reducing the [surface area](/source/Surface_area) for it to escape.[9] [Nucleation](/source/Nucleation) in a champagne glass helps form the wine's bubbles; too much surface area allows carbonation to fizzle out quickly. More bubbles create greater texture in the taster's mouth, and a flute's deep bowl allows for greater visual effect of bubbles rising to the top.[9] The flute's narrow cross-section also minimizes the oxygen-to-wine ratio, which enhances both the wine's aroma and taste.[6][a]

While most commonly used for sparkling wines, flutes are also used for certain beers, especially [fruit beers](/source/Fruit_beer) and Belgian [lambics](/source/Lambic) and [gueuzes](/source/Gueuze).[11][12] The flute shows off the beer's color, and helps gather the aroma for the nose.[12] The champagne flute is distinguished from the [pilsner glass](/source/Beer_glassware#Pilsner_glass), which lacks a stem.[13]

## Coupe

The **champagne coupe** is a shallow, broad-bowled saucer shaped stemmed glass generally capable of containing 180 to 240 ml (6.1 to 8.1 US fl oz) of liquid.[4][14][15][16] Originally called a *[tazza](/source/Tazza_(cup))* (cup), it first appeared circa 1663, when it was created by Venetian glassmakers employed at a [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich) glass factory owned by the [Duke of Buckingham](/source/John_Sheffield%2C_1st_Duke_of_Buckingham_and_Normanby).[5] The tazza was designed to hold champagne, and after it was retitled 'champagne coupe' and marketed by early Victorian commerce, it became popular within the English [high society](/source/High_society).[5] It originally became famous through the popularity of pink champagne and the white mousse which accompanied it, both of which complemented and were complemented by the saucer-shaped crystal coupe.[5] The coupe was fashionable in France from its introduction in the 18th century until the 1970s,[17] and in the United States from the 1930s[18] to the 1980s.[15] Coupes are also often used for [cocktails](/source/Cocktail) served [up](/source/Bartending_terminology#Straight,_up,_and_straight_up) in lieu of a [cocktail glass](/source/Cocktail_glass) on account of the latter glass's greater propensity to spilling.[19]

## Tulip

Champagne is also served in a [tulip glass](/source/Beer_glassware#Tulip_glass). The white wine tulip is distinguishable from the champagne flute by its wider, flared body and mouth.[20] Some [oenophiles](/source/Oenophile) (wine lovers) prefer the tulip glass, as it permits the drinker to get more of the aroma than a traditional flute while the mouth is still narrow enough to avoid quick loss of carbonation.[10][21] *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* food columnist Dave McIntyre has argued that the tulip allows the champagne to move to the middle from the front of the tongue, allowing the wine's flavor to be better expressed.[22] The glassmaker [Riedel](/source/Riedel_(glass_manufacturer)) particularly criticizes flutes as one-dimensional, impairing drinkers' ability to appreciate a wine's full range of aromas and taste profiles.[23]

## Double-wall stemware

In the 1960s, double-wall stemware was developed to slow the transfer of heat from a drinker's hand to champagne and other beverages.[24] Inner and outer walls are separated by a small gap filled with air, a poor thermal conductor.

## See also

- [Wine accessory](/source/Wine_accessory)

## References

**Notes**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Sources disagree as to whether the narrow mouth of the flute created to capture a wine's aroma allows sufficient access to appreciate it. Wine writer Victoria Moore argues that the "Flutes are no good for champagne because they are too narrow to allow the odour molecules to gather in a place you can get your nose into."[10]

**Citations**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECechSchact200532_1-0)** [Cech & Schact 2005](#CITEREFCechSchact2005), p. 32.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Teeter, Adam (2014-11-04). ["Yes, You Can Drink Champagne Out Of A Regular Wine Glass"](https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/yes-can-drink-champagne-regular-wine-glass/). *VinePair*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Dr. Vinny (2014-01-29). ["Is it better to drink Champagne in a regular wineglass instead of a flute?"](https://www.winespectator.com/articles/is-it-better-to-drink-champagne-in-a-regular-wineglass-instead-of-a-flute-49538). *Wine Spectator*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220330074153/https://www.winespectator.com/articles/is-it-better-to-drink-champagne-in-a-regular-wineglass-instead-of-a-flute-49538) from the original on March 30, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGiblin201115_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGiblin201115_4-1) [Giblin 2011](#CITEREFGiblin2011), p. 15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_5-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:0_5-5) Stevenson, Tom; Avellan, Essi (2019). *Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine*. Bloomsbury. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781472956675](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781472956675).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESezgin201072–74_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESezgin201072–74_6-1) [Sezgin 2010](#CITEREFSezgin2010), pp. 72–74.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBray2001120_7-0)** [Bray 2001](#CITEREFBray2001), p. 120.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWalden20019_8-0)** [Walden 2001](#CITEREFWalden2001), p. 9.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAndrews2014138,_140_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAndrews2014138,_140_9-1) [Andrews 2014](#CITEREFAndrews2014), pp. 138, 140.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-moore_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-moore_10-1) Moore, Victoria (21 October 2014). ["Why settle for a flute when you can savour the whole symphony?"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/11174725/Why-settle-for-a-flute-when-you-can-savour-the-whole-symphony.html). *The Daily Telegraph*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150925034658/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/11174725/Why-settle-for-a-flute-when-you-can-savour-the-whole-symphony.html) from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJackson1908114_12-0)** [Jackson 1908](#CITEREFJackson1908), p. 114.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVilla2012373_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVilla2012373_13-1) [Villa 2012](#CITEREFVilla2012), p. 373.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKohn2013175_14-0)** [Kohn 2013](#CITEREFKohn2013), p. 175.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELamprey201035_15-0)** [Lamprey 2010](#CITEREFLamprey2010), p. 35.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoehmer200955_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoehmer200955_16-1) [Boehmer 2009](#CITEREFBoehmer2009), p. 55.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERay196959_17-0)** [Ray 1969](#CITEREFRay1969), p. 59.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELiger-Belair200431_18-0)** [Liger-Belair 2004](#CITEREFLiger-Belair2004), p. 31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAndrews2014138_19-0)** [Andrews 2014](#CITEREFAndrews2014), p. 138.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Quimbo, Loren (3 January 2021). ["All About Coupe Glass: Facts & Popular Cocktails Served"](https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/what-is-coupe-glass). *Advanced Mixology*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200636/https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/what-is-coupe-glass) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERobards198455–56_21-0)** [Robards 1984](#CITEREFRobards1984), pp. 55–56.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** Krebiehl, Anne (January 5, 2016). ["Farewell to Champagne flutes in 2016?"](http://www.decanter.com/learn/farewell-to-champagne-flutes-in-2016-286743/). *Decanter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161130052643/https://www.decanter.com/learn/farewell-to-champagne-flutes-in-2016-286743/) from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016; "The Trouble with Champagne Flutes". *Milk Street*. Fall 2016. p. 29; Asimov, Eric (November 7, 2019). ["Champagne-Style Sparklers, Made in America"](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/dining/wine-school-sparkling-wine-america.html). *The New York Times*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191112071417/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/dining/wine-school-sparkling-wine-america.html) from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** McIntyre, Dave (October 1, 2017). ["Don't believe the hype. You don't need glasses in multiple shapes and sizes to enjoy wine"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/dont-believe-the-hype-you-dont-need-glasses-in-multiple-shapes-and-sizes-to-enjoy-wine/2017/09/29/d061fc92-a46f-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html). *The Washington Post*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171210072022/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/dont-believe-the-hype-you-dont-need-glasses-in-multiple-shapes-and-sizes-to-enjoy-wine/2017/09/29/d061fc92-a46f-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html) from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Mercer, Chris (November 28, 2013). ["My goal is to make Champagne flutes 'obsolete', says Maximilian Riedel"](http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/the-editors-blog/champagne-flutes-will-be-obselete-says-maximilian-riedel-30992/). *Decanter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161102081913/https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/the-editors-blog/champagne-flutes-will-be-obselete-says-maximilian-riedel-30992/) from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** "Beverage Glasses". *The Hardware Retailer*. February 11, 1968. p. 183.

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## External links

- [How to Serve Champagne](http://www.intowine.com/champagne2.html), IntoWine

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