Usually shorter than a regular wine glass, it holds a smaller volume, but has an elongated bowl to allow for swirling and reducing the bitterness of tannin.
This champagne flute is well suited to drinking bubbles thanks to its length and shape, aimed at retaining a sparkling wine’s fizz as the bubbles have a smaller exit area. The bubbles then also congregate and quickly rise to the top of the glass, releasing flavour and aroma.