Although often debated, the correct way to hold a wine glass is by the stem. Despite what you may have heard, this is true of all wine – white as well as red. Wine is served in stemware because the temperature at which wine is served can have a profound impact on the tastes and the enjoyment it yields. Wine glasses should always be held by the stem of the glass rather than the bowl since the heat of your hand will quickly warm the liquid. This is the reason stemware was invented! Warming a wine above its desired serving temperature will yield unwanted and unpleasant characteristics. The alcohol in wine will give a sharpness or ‘bite’ to the taste if the wine is served above 74 F. degrees. The palm of your hand around the glass... »View More