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WINE-SERVICE4 MIN READ

Polish Stems Without Warming the Bowl

Prepare wine glasses so cleanliness, aroma, and temperature are protected.

Same station, same glasses, different handling. What changed and why? Before: clear-looking glass, compromised bowl. After: clean glass, cool bowl, no aroma interference. Contact moved from bowl to stem and base, so hand heat no longer raises the wine temperature before the pour. A clean cloth sits between glass and hand, preventing fingerprints at the rim where aroma is concentrated. Inspection happens against light, so chips, lint, water spots, and detergent film are caught before the guest catches them. Handle the stem so the bowl can do its job. Glassware preparation Improved from fast polishing to aroma-safe glass prep. If…

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