There are so many fun things to write about wine and today I wanted to talk about how to hold a wine glass. Silly, huh? But really, there is a reason a wine glass has a stem and that reason is so that you don’t put your grubby paws all over the glass. Okay, your paws aren’t grubby — you just washed them. But the point is that you will get fingerprints on the glass so it’s now difficult to actually see the wine clearly, and it is possible if you’re snacking on cheese and crackers and maybe even a little salami, your hands will become less than clean. And then your glass gets really smudged. In addition to the fact that this prevents you from seeing the beauty of the wine, it also transfers the warmth from your hands to the wine. You’ve seen people drinking brandy and they cradle… Read More »