For what is a Burgundy glass used for?

[eurovision]

I'm doing some shopping for the kitchen and these wine glasses come in four sizes: White, red, champagne... and Burgundy. Excuse my ignorance but what is the latter? Thanks for your help!

 

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[denlin]

Probably for claret

[Berberis]

Glasses for red wine are characterized by their rounder, wider bowl, which increases the rate of oxidation. As oxygen from the air chemically interacts with the wine, flavour and aroma are believed to be subtly altered. This process of oxidation is generally considered more compatible with red wines, whose complex flavours are said to be smoothed out after being exposed to air. Red wine glasses can have particular styles of their own, such as

 

Bordeaux glass: tall with a broad bowl, and is designed for full bodied red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah as it directs wine to the back of the mouth.

Burgundy glass: broader than the Bordeaux glass, it has a bigger bowl to accumulate aromas of more delicate red wines such as Pinot noir. This style of glass directs wine to the tip of the tongue.

 

ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_glass

[Badlittlepup]

Erm, at a wild guess Burgundy and similar red wines?

 

TBF, you don't sound like you're going to ever be a wine buff, I'd just buy some pint pots and leave it at that.

[Longcol]

Unless you're thinking of spending upwards of £20 a bottle then the type of glass hardly makes a difference. We use tumblers as they're not so prone to being knocked over.

[Guest sibon]

That's posh. A bag of straws costs a quid and lasts for ages.

[eurovision]

Fascinating! Thanks so much.

[Carmen.]

I found that fascinating.

 

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I mean... I did.

Sarcasm isn't my thing.

[eurovision]

I found that fascinating.

 

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I mean... I did.

Sarcasm isn't my thing.

 

Me too! And I laughed at your edit.