- affects how you perceive the nose(aroma) and palate(flavor)

- different types of glasses are designed to complement different wines

- temperature-ie white wines have smaller bowls to help maintain their temperature

-allows for the expansion of aromas to match the style of wine -thickness controls where on your tongue the wine gets delivered

-the quality of the glass impacts how you experience the wine

-higher quality tends to be thinner and more delicate

-the best are made from paper thin crystal

-by paying attention to the rim, the very drinking-moment can be enhanced -without feeling the glass, you focus on the perception, the wine