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Wine drinking out of stainless steel cups - leaguecitycoatings - 03-31-2017
Is there any issue with drinking wine out of a stainless steel cup as far as taste? What is the preference of most consumers? I know it would keep it cold longer but would it still be good?
RE: Wine drinking out of stainless steel cups - winoweenie - 04-01-2017
Hi League and welcome to the board. After centuries of trial and error it has been firmly established that a crystal glass is the vessel of choice to use. Frankly, I caint quite wrap the notion of drinking out of a stainless steel cup. Try a nice crystal wine glass, I think you'll like it. WW
RE: Wine drinking out of stainless steel cups - Jackie - 04-06-2017
Metal transmits heat faster, so wine would warm up faster in metal, I would think, than in glass. Stemware was invented so that wine would stay cooler, since the glass could be held by the stem and no heat would be transmitted from a hand cupping the glass. Personally, I have some "chunky" style wine glasses that I love because they are not fragile and delicate but still have a stem to hold the glass without heating the wine. I think I got them from Pottery Barn years ago... and not one has ever broken.
Metal would also affect the taste, I think, of many wines. But I don't have a scientific explanation for that. Anyone??