NO!!! This is NOT how you hold a wine glass!!!
Here is more information from cellarnotes.net on the correct way to hold a wine glass (pay attention…)
How to Hold a Wine Glass
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There is a Right Way to Hold a Wine Glass
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It may seem a bit unnecessary to discuss how to hold a wine glass; but, there is a right way and a wrong way and it does make a difference.
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| Wine is served in stemware because the temperature at which wine is served can have a profound impact on the tastes and the enjoyment it yields. Wine glasses should always be held by the stem of the glass rather than the bowl since the heat of your hand will quickly warm the liquid. |
| Warming a wine above its desired serving temperature will yield unwanted and unpleasant characteristics. The alcohol in wine will give a sharpness or ‘bite’ to the taste if the wine is served above 74 F. degrees. |
| Enough said. Just hold the glass by the stem unless the wine is served at too cool a temperature and you need to warm it for a minute or two. |
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November 13, 2009 at 3:50 am
If it is red wine and it is served at room temperature… It is actually fine and correct etiquette to hold it by the bowl….
November 13, 2009 at 9:28 am
You are correct…but then you get fingerprints all over the glass and it just looks bad!