German term for a slender sparkling wine glass; see under Flûte.
French term for the slender, long-stemmed glass ("flute" in German) that particularly emphasises the qualities of a sparkling wine and supports the effervescence. The bubbles path to the surface is longer compared to the flat, bowl-shaped coupe. This, and...
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