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
Ida (given name) may refer to: Ida (given name) Ida is a given name occurring independently in several cultures. In Germany, Ida is a female name derived from a Germanic word "id", meaning "labor, work". Alternately, it may be related to the name of the Old Norse goddess "Iðunn". Ida also occurs as an anglicisation of the Irish girl's given name Íde. Ida is a currently popular name in the Nordic countries and is among the top 10 names given to girls born in 2013 in Denmark. It was among the top 20 names for newborn girls in Norway in 2013 and among