Whether it is the color or aroma of wine, it is often in the most suitable wine glass to get the most vivid display. However, any ultimate enjoyment in wine tasting is based on the premise that the wine glass is clean and translucent. Any remaining stains or smells will greatly reduce the experience of the wine taster, so it is very important to properly clean and preserve the wine glass!
How to clean the newly bought cup?
Newly purchased cups need to be thoroughly cleaned before use, disinfection is also very necessary, but do not use boiling water hot method, this is very easy to damage the wine glass or even cause breakage. The correct method should be to soak the wine glass in vinegar or lemon aqueous solution for 1-2 hours to allow acidic substances to destroy various microorganisms, and at the same time remove various film-like substances on the wall of the cup, then rinse thoroughly with clean water and use a clean Dry the inner and outer walls of the wine glass cloth for later use. Of course, it is best to check whether the cup is clean and translucent under the backlight.
How to clean the used wine glass?
Sometimes, for self-used ordinary glasses, you may choose to simply rinse with water, but if it is a wine glass used by others or an expensive crystal glass? How to clean it to achieve the maximum goal while protecting the wine glass? In fact, the glass to be cleaned is nothing more than handprints, residual wine stains or other marks (such as lipstick marks), so the key cleaning parts are the inner wall of the bottom of the glass, the edge of the glass, and the handhold on the outer wall.
1)Machine washing: the most convenient and fast cleaning method
Applicable objects: ordinary short handle glass
If you have just finished the party, if there are many cups to be washed, you can consider the machine wash method. At this time, you only need to operate like a normal dish washing, but make the distance between the glasses farther away, so as to avoid crushing, and remember to use the most gentle (shortest time) setting. If there are no particularly noticeable stains, try to avoid the use of detergents and avoid hot drying operations. When the washing is finished, open the door of the dishwasher to let the heat out, then immediately take out the wine glass, and dry the inside and outside of the wall with a clean, lint-free dish towel.
Of course, for long-term consideration and in order to better protect the cup, it is best to use manual cleaning.
2)Hand wash: can better protect the glass and extend the service life of the glass
Applicable objects: any wine glass
Roughly rinse the inside and outside walls of the glass with warm water (to avoid excessive water temperature), then add a mild and fragrance-free detergent (if the stain is not obvious, you can not use it). Carefully hold the cup belly and gently scrub the inside, outside and bottom with a soft-bristed cup brush or sponge. Then soak the whole cup in warm water, then rinse. Remember to dry the inside and outside of the cup wall, and place the cup in a ventilated place, preferably hanging upside down.
Tips:
* It is best to clean it in time after use, so that it is easier to clean.
* When it is inconvenient to clean immediately, it is best to soak the wine glass in water or fill the glass with fresh water for the first time, because stubborn stains are easy to stick to the wall of the cup, which can save effort for the next cleaning.
* It is best not to put too many wine glasses in the washing tank at a time, otherwise it will easily collide with each other and cause rupture.
* If the stain is more stubborn, try soaking the glass with white vinegar or lemonade alone for 1-2 hours, so that the glass can be as bright as new.
How to wipe the wine glass to make it look new?
Many times, people rinse the cup and leave it aside. Sometimes, however, the remaining water stains will leave an unsightly mark on the wine glass. Therefore, the step of drying the cleaned cup is very critical, so we list it separately. This process is most likely to cause the wine glass to accidentally break, so extra care is required.
(1) After cleaning, you can put the cup upside down on the absorbent paper, or wipe it with linen or cotton cloth that will not lint. It is best not to use odorous paper or cloth to wipe the wine glass, so as to avoid the residual aroma and interfere with the aroma of the wine.
(2) When wiping, don't just hold the cup handle, it's better to hold the cup belly and cup handle connection gently to prevent the cup from breaking.
(3) In the process of wiping, try to wipe in the same direction, while rotating, to avoid excessive force.
(4) Finally, place the wine glass upside down in a ventilated place to dry. Don't put it in the cupboard immediately, it will easily accumulate the stinky smell.
It is worth mentioning that sometimes although we have cleaned the glass, the wall seems to be foggy and not very shiny (especially the machine-washed glass). At this time, you may choose to use a clean pot to boil a pot of water, etc. When the steam comes out, invert the freshly dried glass to the steam. When the wine glass is full of water vapor, stay for a while, and then carefully dry it with a clean cloth to make the wine glass look like new .
How to save wine glasses?
Of course, after cleaning, the wine glass can't be hung upside down in a ventilated place for a long time, and it is easy to be contaminated with dust. At this time, it is very important to learn to save the wine glass.
(1) When placing the wine glass in the cupboard, it is best to have the mouth of the cup facing up, because the long-term inversion of the cup in the cabinet is easy to damage, and the inside of the cup is easy to accumulate odor.
(2) If conditions permit, it is best to store the wine glasses in a wine cabinet with a cup holder, rather than directly in the cabinet or box, so as to avoid the musty smell.
(3) In addition, the advantage of the cup holder is that the wine glass can be separated, which can avoid the risk of collision and breakage, and at the same time it is convenient to take the glass next time.
(4) During the storage of the wine glass, the wine glass can be rotated regularly to extend the life of the wine glass.
English
