Clinking Technique

Clinking Wine Glasses 101

The technique that the wine glass geeks at Riedel showed me was casually referred to as the “Bell to Bell” method. The idea is that you aim your wine glass bell (the big round part in the middle) to the bell of your clinking-buddy’s wine glass. Upon contact the glass lets out a long sustained “DING!” which causes everyone to look around to see who knows how to party.

1. Find a clinking buddy
2. Angle wine glass slightly so that the bells line up and the rim is away from your partner
3. Clink wine glasses together and listen for sustained ring
4. Find another clinking buddy

What’s the best technique for clinking wine glasses and why is there a wrong way?

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