Intuitive wine glass

Implement intuitive handling alterations to wine glasses to improve drinking experience and limit temperature interference for novice wine drinkers.

Wine Glass Anatomy 
Ergonomic Criteria
Ideation
Prototyping & Testing

Left: Control, Middle: Finger Ridge, Right: Spiked Bowl

FINGER RIDGE
User Testing Insight
Did not prevent bowl handling
Acted as finger rest
Did not impede swirling
Did not impede drinking
SPIKED BOWL 
User Testing Insights
Did prevent bowl handling
Minimal finger rest engagement
Did not impede swirling
Did not impede drinking
Temperature Findings
Insight & Future Development
Further disrupt bowl handling
Create ridge that can be grasped
Move handling lower down the stem

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