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Champagne flute

French 75 cocktail: sparkling pale golden drink in a champagne flute, with a lemon twist
Shown: French 75

A flute is a tall, narrow stemmed glass made for sparkling wine and cocktails topped with it, like the Mimosa and French 75.

  • Also: Flute

In practice

The narrow bowl keeps the bubbles going longer than a wide glass. Pour the sparkling wine slowly down the side so it doesn't foam over, and add it last.

Drinks to fill it with

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Champagne flute, in short

What does champagne flute mean?

A flute is a tall, narrow stemmed glass made for sparkling wine and cocktails topped with it, like the Mimosa and French 75.