ISO tasting glass

English · standard tasting glass

The ISO tasting glass is a small tulip-shaped glass on a short stem, used mainly for professional tastings.1

Context

Its shape follows the tulip glass, which UMC regards as the standard for Champagne: an egg-shaped bowl narrowing at the top.1 UMC contrasts both with the coupe, whose wide bowl lets the bouquet escape, and the flute, which is fragile.1

For what is observed in the glass, see effervescence, mousse and autolytic notes. Choosing a glass at home: glasses.

Bubbles form at nucleation sites, micro-cavities in the glass or particles such as dust or fibres; without them there is no effervescence.2

See also

GlassesServingFlute or coupe: CO2 above the glassSciencetulip glass (verre à Champagne classique)GlossarycoupeGlossaryflûteGlossary

Sources

  1. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). Choosing the right wine glass
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The language of the senses

Facts checked on 2026-10-19