Get your glassware right
RED WINE
Red wine glasses usually have larger, wider bowls to bring more oxygen into contact with the wine. The full bodied wines like Shiraz or Syrah work well in slightly smaller glasses with a rim that tapers inwards from the bowl. Cabernet or Merlot glasses have an average-length stem, wide base and a large bowl that tapers slightly at the top. And lighter bodied wines like Pinot Noir do well in a glass with a wide, large bowl with a turned out rim and are usually slightly shorter stem than other glasses.
WHITE WINE
White wines are usually served in glasses with a smaller bowl to keep them cooler and to preserve their floral aromas. There are essentially two main styles of white wine glasses: Those that are slightly taller with a large bowl that suit light-bodied white wines, while the larger bowled white wine glasses with a wide mouth work best with full bodied white wines
CHAMPAGNE OR SPARKLING WINE
The bubbles in champagne are important to the taste as they release carbon dioxide which activates your mouth's sensory receptors. There are 3 main glasses to choose from: The Coupe - which is a shallow and wide glass that allows the bubbles to rise quickly. The Flute - a tall and slender shaped glass that keeps your bubbly colder for longer and slows down the loss of bubbles. And then there's the Tulip - similar to the flute, but with a greater bowl space and tapered top to get the bubbles to hit your tongue in the right places.
DESSERT WINE
A dessert wine glass should be smaller than your regular wine glass. This is because they ususally have a higher alcohol percentage and to direct wine to the back of the mouth so the sweetness doesn't overwhelm your tastebuds. They follow the same rule of thumb as sherry and cordial glasses.