Glass Doctrine · Six Families
Forget the 80 grape names printed on the glass. Learn these six bowls and you know what every wine drinks from.
Bordeaux
Cabernet · Merlot
Médoc, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Solaia
Burgundy
Pinot Noir · Nebbiolo
Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Barolo, Barbaresco
Hermitage
Syrah · Sangiovese · Blaufränkisch
Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Chianti, Brunello, Burgenland
Riesling
Riesling · Grüner Veltliner
Mosel, Wachau, Kamptal, Rheingau
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Southern Styria, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Marlborough
Champagne
Champagne
Krug, Dom Pérignon, Cristal, Bollinger — no flute, ever