What's the difference between drinking, glass, crystal and glass?
2022-04-20
There are various types of wine glasses on the market, and how to choose them is also a knowledge.
When buying wine glasses, in addition to looking at the shape of wine glasses, the material is also a part that we can't ignore when choosing wine glasses. The material of wine glass can be simply divided into glass wine glass and crystal wine glass. So, what's the difference between crystal wine glass and glass wine glass?
Ordinary glass wine cups are made of thick material, and the edge of the cup mouth will be reinforced to ensure firmness, but this will not improve the wine tasting experience. Glass wine glasses are usually cheap.
As the main component of glass is silica, the molecules of this substance are not easy to react with other substances. It is an inert material, and the glass is airtight. Therefore, it is not easy to leave aromatic components in the detergent or be corroded by the detergent when cleaning with the cup washer. High borosilicate glass wine glass is a kind of high-grade glass, which has the characteristics of durability, heat resistance and scratch resistance.
The crystal wine glass is not made of crystal (quartz), but is made by adding 2% - 30% minerals to the glass. This mineral is usually lead. Its function is to strengthen the glass material and make the wine glass meet the two conditions of lightness and durability at the same time.
Crystal wine glass, more accurately, is a wine glass containing lead or minerals. Because the glass wall is thin and strong, the sound is very clear when touching the glass. The crystal glass containing lead has excellent light refraction performance, and it is more transparent and clear when observing the liquor. There is a kind of crystal wine cup on the market. Instead of using lead, it is replaced by a certain proportion of magnesium and zinc. In addition to the advantages of lead crystal cup, this kind of wine cup can also be cleaned by a cup washer.
From the quality point of view, both lead-containing and lead-free crystal wine glasses belong to high-quality wine glasses. It should be noted that most crystal glasses contain lead, but drinking with this kind of glass will not dissolve the lead in the glass. The reason is that the contact time between the liquor and the glass is not long enough, unless the liquor is stored in a lead crystal glass or decanter for more than a week.
The mineral content of crystal glasses from different manufacturers may be different. For example, the United Kingdom stipulates that the mineral content in crystal glass products should reach 24% or more, while the United States has relatively loose regulations. For details, please see the manufacturer's instructions.
Finally, whether to choose glass wine glass or crystal wine glass depends on personal needs. If you don't like to wash the wine cup by hand, you can choose ordinary glass wine cup or lead-free crystal wine cup. If you often break things, choose ordinary glass wine glasses. Pay attention to the quality of the wine cup, so choose the hand-made crystal wine cup. If you have children or pets at home, you'd better choose a glass wine glass with low price or a stemless glass that is not easy to touch.
