This wine glass is pretty and only lightly fluted. I think the picture online is a little deceiving as it may be hard top capture this aspect. I thought it was going to be more fluted and less transparent. You can see through the glass still. The glass is very thin, seems like it could break easily. The opening at the top is narrower than I was expecting, but I have come to like that better than if it is too wide where it feels like your wine is going to spill all over your face. Being no wine expert, I was told once that the glass was supposed to be a bit more open at the rim so the aroma of the wine could be taken in better. I do like these glasses and time will tell how well they hold up. I do not expect to use them too often, but if you are a frequent wine drinker, I think you should do your research as to what are the best glasses for the type of wine you drink.