White wine
The bowl of a classic white wine glass is smaller than that of a red wine glass. White wine doesn't need to breathe as much and its bouquet doesn't develop as dramatically.

Red wine
This is the classic red wine glass that will be good for any sort of wine. It's tulip-shaped and it's plain, with no cutting or decoration because that only distracts you from the wine. The bowl is big enough to fill half full, and you still get a decent glassful. And it's generous enough to be able to swirl the wine about a bit, to admire the color and the bouquet.

Red Bordeaux
Red Bordeaux needs time to reveal its full complexities of bouquet and flavor. This large glass, with a fairly wide bowl and tapering sides, allows maximum contact with air, to allow the wine to develop.

Red Burgundy
Red Burgundy releases its aromas very quickly after the bottle is opened. This glass, with its wider bowl and more tapering sides, maximizes the development of the wine's perfume.

Champagne flute
The great joy of Champagne is the bubbles. This narrow Champagne flute preserves the bubbles in the wine and keeps it fizzy longer.

Port
Port is a strong, sweet wine and is drunk in small measures. The classic port glass has a relatively modest capacity, but that doesn't stop you refilling it each time the decanter comes round.

Sherry copita
This elegant glass, known in Spain as a copita, is the traditional glass for sherry. Dry sherry is generally drunk chilled.