We all want our wine glasses clean, right? When you take a wine glasses out of the cupboard you want them to be sparkling clean, no water spots, and no nasty film on them. Not only does this look better, you also don’t want any tastes left in the glass for the next time you serve wine.
Let’s quickly mention how embarrassing it can be to serve a glass of wine with a bunch of water spots. Then factor in the time it takes you to clean it again. It’s not worth your time or effort to clean a wine glass twice. So let’s be efficient with time and serve clean wine glasses.
So how should you clean your wine glasses?
First let’s talk about soap. Have you ever wondered if you can use soap to clean wine glasses?
We don’t recommend using soap to achieve clean wine glasses. Soap can leave a residue behind, and possibly change the taste of wine in your glass. Who wants to drink soapy wine? Definitely not us!
One more thing about soap and we’ll move on to the next wine glass cleaner. Over time soap will etch your wine glasses. They become cloudier and cloudier the more they are washed with soap.
What should you use to clean your wine glasses to make them sparkle again?
If you’ve just used your wine glass and it hasn’t been sitting on the counter all night, hot water may be all you need. Rinse the glass a few times to make sure you can’t see any leftover trace of wine in the glass. If you do this shortly after the glass is used, any lipstick or mouth stains won’t sit all night, either.
Another thing you could try is vinegar. Add just a splash of vinegar with hot water to your glass. Clean it with a sponge and rinse it well.
If your wine glasses are clean but have a few water spots, try this to remove them. Bring water to boil, carefully let some steam go into the glass, and dry.
Speaking of drying your wine glasses, do you use a microfiber towel? If not, you should. It helps with spotting and leaves no lint behind.
Next time we’ll talk about different types of wine glasses.