A Champagne Wine Glass
Firstly, let me say Maximilian is a top speaker, inspirational and passionate. By the end of it, we were eating out of his hands. In fact, he could have been telling us to drink Champagne out of our own cupped hands and we would have done it. Luckily for us, he didn’t. Instead, he asked us to drink Moët Champagne from three different glasses; the Coupe, the Flute and the Champagne wine glass. The last one is exactly as it says on the tin, like a wine glass but with a tapered, chimney-like part towards the rim.
It's All in the Bubbles
If you consider that each bubble brings with it aroma to the surface, the idea of the Champagne wine glass is that the greater surface area allows more bubbles to burst simultaneously. Their aromas are then captured within the tapering rim. I have to say, the difference is night and day. It makes you wonder how people have been drinking from the flute for so long, almost like listening to Beethoven’s Fifth with ear mufflers on. Sure, the flute looks the part and has a lovely way of showcasing a Champagne/Sparking’s elegant beading. The Champagne wine glass feels like taking off the mufflers to the sound of Bang and Olufsen (other luxury sound systems are available), with full access to every nuance in the piece.
