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Ideally, wine glasses should be washed by hand just in hot water. If the glasses show signs of grease or lipstick, a little detergent may be used. The glasses should be well rinsed with hot water, briefly drained then dried using a clean, dry, glass cloth. The glass cloth must be previously washed without the use of fabric conditioner in the washing cycle, which can leave the glass with aromas, and a film on the surface. Glass cloths should be changed regularly – perhaps after drying as few as six glasses. The odour of a damp or dirty glass cloth stays in the glass and impacts on the content. Glasses always need to be nosed to check for basic cleanliness and the absence of ‘off’ aromas before use.

Glasses should not be stored bowl down on shelves, for they may pick up the smell of the shelf and develop mustiness. Standing glasses upright on shelves may lead them to collect dust, so a rack in which glasses are held upside down by the base on pegs is ideal. To be sure that no taint from the glass is transmitted to the wine, it is a good idea to rinse the glass with a little of the wine to be tasted. This is also useful if tasting several wines from the same glass.