24 February 2023 , 14:24
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If you're someone who likes a drink, it can be fun to celebrate a special occasion and toast to good times with a glass of bubbly - be it champagne, prosecco, or another kind of sparkling wine.
But it turns out many of us might have been making a big mistake when enjoying a glass of fizz.
A wine expert has shared how your choice of glassware for serving sparkling wine can make or break the drink - with certain popular glasses actually impacting on the bubbles.
Carlos Santos, the wine and operations manager at Humble Grape, told The Mirror how sparkling wines should be consumed in a certain type of glass and not just whatever you have to hand.
Carlos claimed we're making a mistake when drinking prosecco and champagneHe said: "Where should we drink our wine from and does the shape or size of the glass really matter? That all depends on the wine you're drinking.
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"When serving sparkling wines such as prosecco, champagne or crémant some people love a coupe glass as it looks very classy and very fashionable, but the issue with this type of glass is that it's got [a large surface area on top] there's so much wine in contact with oxygen.
"Because of this, your bubbly wine will become much less bubbly, much quicker."
As such Carlos encourages people to always serve their sparkling wine in a champagne flute.
"The narrower and longer the glass, the slower the CO2 will leave your wine, so your wine will be sparkly and bubbly for longer."
The expert claims sparkling wines should always be drank from flutes, to keep them bubbly for longer (Getty Images)And when it comes to other types of wine, there are a few glassware rules you should follow as well, again depending on your tipple of choice.
The expert went on to say "If you're drinking a wine that's simple, fresh and straightforward like a pinot grigio or a riesling, you could drink these our of any glass.
"Whereas if you drink a more complex wine such as a white Bordeaux that's been aged in French oak and is much more aromatic, you'll want a glass that is a little more straighter and narrower towards the top as that will concentrate all those lovely aromas towards the nose.
"You'll also want a glass that is a little bit larger at the bottom so you can swirl the wine around and get all the beautiful perfumes."
This comes after Carlos shared his top tips with The Mirror for navigating wine menus, when he claimed it doesn't matter if you pick the cheapest or most expensive wine, as the "best wine in the world is the one you like".
He added: "A good rule of thumb for navigating a wine list is to look at the second or third wines down from the top, as these are going to be the best value wines," he continued.
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"They won't necessarily be cheapest or the most expensive, but those that sit second or third are usually great value for your money."