Champagne glass shape for sparkling wine as materials for drinking vessels shifted from metal and ceramic to glassware. Initially, the flute was tall, conical, and slender; by the 20th century, preferences changed from a straight-sided glass to one which curved inward slightly near the lip. This inward taper is designed to retain champagne's signature carbonation by reducing the surface area for it to escape. Nucleation in a champagne glass helps form the wine's bubbles; too much surface area allows carbonation to fizzle out quickly. More bubbles create greater texture in the taster's mouth, and a flute's deep bowl allows for greater visual
Angus (given name) Angus (given name) Angus is a masculine given name in English. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic "Aonghas", which is composed of Celtic elements meaning "one", and "choice". A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic name is "Aonghus". The Irish form of the Scottish Gaelic name is "Aengus". A pet form of the given name "Angus" is "Angie", pronounced ""an-ghee"", which represents the Scottish Gaelic "Angaidh". A short form of the given name "Angus" is "Gus", which may be lengthened to "Gussie". The feminine form of "Angus" is "Angusina". The earliest form of the given