The main advice here is that it’s perfectly fine to wash your wine glasses in the dishwasher. But there are a few things you can do to ensure your glasses come out sparkling.
The most important step is to load the dishwasher correctly. Place glasses securely upside down, without allowing them to touch dishes or one another (to avoid scratching). Some dishwashers come with clips on the racks that you can use to secure glasses by the stem.
If you can, place glasses in the upper rack (though sturdier, thicker glasses will be fine on the bottom rack). For particularly tall stemware, many dishwashers (including all of the ones we recommend) allow you to adjust the position of the upper rack to accommodate.
Choose the right detergent and use rinse aid
Rinse aid will help prevent water spots. As for detergent, generally we recommend those with enzymes (including most powders, tablets, and gel packs) because they’re better at cleaning stuck-on food.
But that matters only if you’re putting glasses in with a regular load of dirty dishes. And using too much detergent (especially the strong stuff) can cause problems for your glassware. In the short term, excessive detergent may leave behind a soapy residue and scent, which will mar your experience of a wine. In the long term, regularly overdoing it on detergent can etch your glassware, making it cloudy.
It’s hard to know how much is “too much” detergent––it depends on a lot of factors, such as the hardness of your water and the dirtiness of your dishes. But if you’re worried about the lifespan of your stemware, you might want to use a gentler liquid or gel detergent that lacks enzymes, or at least something that allows you to control the dose (not tablets or pods).
Detergent will interact less with your glassware if it has grime to grab onto instead, so if you usually just throw in a few glasses with a regular load of dishes, and don’t notice any detergent smell when you use them, you’re probably fine. But by the same logic, if you frequently wash loads of just glassware, it’s best to run those cycles with less detergent. Your dishwasher’s manual may have suggestions for dosing.
If your glasses come out with a soapy smell, you’re probably using too much detergent, but there are a few other things you can do to troubleshoot. Use rinse aid if you aren’t already. Check your dishwasher’s filter to make sure it’s draining properly. And try switching detergents (some have stronger scents than others).
November 26, 2020 at 06:15PM
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