champagne flute

Thân thiện

A waiter carries a tray of champagne flutes at a celebration.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall, narrow wineglass: A "champagne flute" is a specific type of glassware designed for drinking champagne. Its defining characteristics are its tall, slender stem and a narrow, elongated bowl. This shape helps preserve the carbonation and aroma of the sparkling wine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The waiter carefully filled each champagne flute with the vintage bubbly.
  • For the toast, please ensure every guest has a champagne flute.
  • She held the delicate champagne flute by its long stem.

Advanced Usage

• "In a champagne flute": Used to specify the serving vessel.
  • The cocktail is best served in a champagne flute.
• Contrast with other glassware: The "champagne flute" is often contrasted with the wider, shallower "champagne coupe" or saucer.
  • Unlike a coupe, a champagne flute helps the bubbles last longer.

Variants and Related Words

• Flute (n): Often used as a shortened, informal term for "champagne flute."
  • Could you pass me a flute?
• Wineglass (n): The general category to which a champagne flute belongs.
• Stemware (n): A collective term for drinking glasses with a stem, like the champagne flute.

Synonyms

• Sparkling wine glass: A more generic term.
• Flute glass: An alternative phrasing.

Related Phrases

• "Flute of champagne": A common phrase referring to the glass and its contents together.
  • He ordered a flute of champagne.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a tall narrow wineglass

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flute
• flute glass