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[Small World Foods] The most obvious example of this is tall, thin flute-shaped glasses for champagne which are designed to retain the ”˜fizziness’ in sparkling wines by reducing the surface area at the top. A serious wine drinker will also use different glasses for red and white wines - a rounder, wider bowl for reds to allow more space for the wine to breathe, and a slightly smaller, tulip-shaped bowl to help keep whites cool.

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