Restaurants and bars all over New York are replacing Champagne flutes with a saucer-shaped glass that was favored for centuries but rarely seen now called a coupe.

Citation: Liger-Belair G, Bourget M, Pron H, Polidori G, Cilindre C (2012) Monitoring Gaseous CO2 and Ethanol above Champagne Glasses: Flute versus Coupe, and the Role of Temperature. PLoS ONE 7(2 ...

Champagne does taste different depending on the glass you drink it out of, say scientists - and long, tall flutes are the best way to enjoy fizz.

Much as I enjoy Champagne out of a tall flute – so festive and all – my sympathies lie with you. More and more wine professionals would in fact back you up, I think.