🍷 Glass
Glass for bottles; dark glass protects wine better from light.
Bottle glass is the glass used to make bottles. For wine, dark glass is more common: green or brown.
Why dark? Light, especially ultraviolet, damages wine. It changes taste and aroma. Dark glass blocks part of the light and helps preserve the drink. This ties in with the topic of light and wine. Clear bottles appear for rosé and some whites, but they are harder to protect, and such wines are better kept in the dark.
Glass is made from sand, soda, lime and recycled glass. The mix is melted at a very high temperature and formed into bottles by machine. Hand blowing is rare today. The same kind of glass is used for milk bottles and bottles for other drinks. Glass suits wine well: it lets no air through, does not react with the drink and can be recycled.
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Glass ← then ← 🍷 Wine bottle ← packed in ← 🍷 Wine
Links
- Previous step
- 🍷 Wine bottle
- What it affects
- 🍷 Light strike
- Part of
- 🍷 Wine bottle
- Wine and milk
- 🍼 Bottle
Frequently asked questions
Why are wine bottles dark?
Dark glass protects wine from light, which spoils taste and aroma.
What is bottle glass made from?
Sand, soda, lime and recycled glass.
Is a clear bottle fine for wine?
Yes, but such wine should be kept away from light.
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