🍷 Coupe glass
A wide, shallow bowl for sparkling wine, a fashion of old ballrooms.
The coupe is a wide, shallow stemmed glass for sparkling wine. Its bowl is flat and open, like a saucer. Such glasses were fashionable at old balls and receptions, and they still appear on festive tables.
The coupe has its merits. It is easy to drink from and looks lovely when glasses are stacked into a "tower" at celebrations. But the wide bowl has a large surface, so bubbles escape faster and the aroma fades. A narrow flute suits sparkling wine better, since it keeps the wine lively longer.
The coupe counts as a wine glass. It is used not only for sparkling wine but also for cocktails such as the daiquiri. It suits chilled drinks, because the stem keeps the hand's warmth away. Today many tasters prefer tulip-shaped glasses. So the coupe is more often chosen for looks than for serious tasting of sparkling wine.
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Coupe glass → kind of → 🍷 Wine glass ← drunk from ← 🍷 Wine
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- 🍷 Wine glass
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Flute glass
Frequently asked questions
What is a coupe glass?
A wide, shallow stemmed glass once popular for sparkling wine.
Why does sparkling wine go flat faster in a coupe?
Because of the wide open bowl: the drink has a large surface and bubbles escape faster.
How is a coupe different from a flute?
A flute is narrow and tall and keeps bubbles longer; a coupe is wide and shallow.
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