导读 无论您是用精美的高脚杯还是宜家发现的饮品,保持酒杯清洁和晶莹剔透至关重要。肥皂或之前倾倒的污渍和残留物会改变您的葡萄酒外观和香气,这影响您对其颜色、气味和味道的感知。 “不希望任何东西使您杯中的酒变形,”FWS CSW 的 Regina Jones Jackson 说,她是亚特兰大Corks and Cuvée葡萄酒商店老板兼首席葡萄酒顾问。“你在杯子里看到的东西会告诉你很多关于葡萄酒本身的信息。如果它不够干净,所有这些都在你的酒里。” 侍酒师、葡萄酒买家和其他专业人士分享他们洗手策略。
如何洗手 对于许多眼镜,海绵和无味肥皂就可以解决问题。 “在家里,我用手洗我所有的眼镜,”纽约市Tannat Market and Tavern 的葡萄酒总监 Sarah Goler 说。“我只用洗洁精和海绵。” 如果您的高脚杯易碎,您可能需要使用特定的工具。 “我们非常喜欢我家的 Grassl 玻璃杯——漂亮、手工吹制的,但非常精致,”洛杉矶 Gigis 的葡萄酒总监兼Nomadica 的联合创始人 Kristin Olzewski 说。“当一个人休息时,这总是最具破坏性的一天。”
对于顽固红 wine stains, Olzewski recommends using these decanters to clean the stains. "They are crucial for cleaning decanters but sometimes I use them on my glassware," she said. There is also a series of brushes specifically designed for safely cleaning delicate glasses. Jackson uses a brush "from the bottom up in circular motions." In the dishwasher (if safe) Sothebys Wine's fine wine buyer Victor Rabot said if your glasses are more durable, putting them in the dishwasher is absolutely fine.
The key is to load them carefully, preferably on top rack so they minimize pushing against each other. "Some dishwashers have tines on their racks you can use to secure glass stems," wrote Tammie Teclemariam and Margaret at Wirecutter. If your glasses are too tall for upper rack, you might be able to lower it or place them in a lower rack where they won't touch any other dishes or glassware.
Dry with care After washing her glasses, Goler dries them with a drying mat but warns that this could cause weak water spots depending on mineral content in water. Therefore, Rabot suggests wiping dry immediately after cleaning. Those pesky spots may not change the taste of wine but will hide its color.
Jackson advises wiping dry with microfiber cloth after washing your glasses. "Microfiber cloths really help ensure there aren't streaks," Jackson says."I use them to dry my glasses so they look very pretty, clean and almost glowing."
Handle gently When drying off hand-washed cups handle by stem rather than base as advised by Olzewski who uses microfiber cloth after drying off her hand-washed cups: "Handling base causes breakage; I've seen some crazy restaurant accidents involving broken stems."
Your safety matters more than any highball glass ever will