Wine connoisseurs attend to every element of the wine experience so that the flavor of the wine is in no way contaminated. Clean your wine glasses in the dishwasher with care to prevent them from accumulating detergent residue to which volatile wine compounds are ultra-sensitive, advises the Restaurant Crystal Clean website. Ensure that the only taste you experience when you sip your favorite wine is the delicate grape you expect.
Use a commercial wine-glass rack on the bottom rack of your dishwasher to safely wash as many wine glasses as necessary. Such racks stabilize the glassware, protecting stems from cracking and keeping glasses from jostling against other dishwasher contents. Remove the rack when not in use.
Wash wine glasses separately using a small amount of unscented dishwasher detergent to avoid contaminating the glass with soap residue.
Remove wine glasses from the dishwasher at the end of the last rinse cycle. Dry your wine glasses by hand, recommends Jennifer Jordan in “Washing Wine Glasses: From Chore to an Art Form," on the Savor Each Glass website. Use a lint-free towel.