flute [FLOOT]
1. In France, a tall, thin, clear glass bottle shaped like the classic green bottle of Alsace and the brown bottle for rhine wines. Flutes are also made in clear glass for rosé wines. . 2. A stemmed Champagne glass with a tall, slender, cone-shaped bowl. .
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.