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\u201cI’m a wine enthusiast. The more wine I drink, the more enthusiastic I get!\u201d \u2013 Anonymous<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Congratulations! If you’re interested in the types of wine glasses available, you, too, are a wine enthusiast. Or perhaps an enthusiastic wine drinker at the very least.<\/p>

The wine enthusiast enjoys trying new wines, learning about acidity and tannins*<\/strong><\/em>, and deciphering those subtle notes and flavors such as coffee, chocolate, raspberry, vanilla, clove, pepper, etc.<\/p>

Or perhaps you want to know what types of glasses go with the various types of wines.<\/p>

Either way, discovering the different wine glasses<\/a> available is a fun study in art, science, movement, temperature, design, personal preference, and, of course, budget.<\/p>

The number of different wines glass<\/a> types is subjective. Some say 11. Depending on your specificity, it could be as high as 18.<\/p>

In this post, we will focus on the seven most popular types of wine glass<\/a> shapes. We think wine connoisseurs with discerning taste buds most often use the outliers.<\/p>

*Sidenote<\/strong>: tannins are introduced naturally during the winemaking process through the grape skin, seeds, stems, and barrel wood. Tannins give the wine dry and bitter qualities.<\/p>

Red Wine Glasses<\/h2>

The following are the most common<\/strong> types of red wine glasses:<\/a><\/p>