Monday, January 18, 2010

Types of Drinking Glasses



There are many types of drinking glasses available in the market for various types of drinks. Most of us have nothing to do with a mug to drink water or a tall glass to drink coffee, but there are times that you need to know the proper etiquette to drink while you are entertaining or participate in a function . From champagne glasses to martini glasses, to the whiskey glass and water glass, it is good to educate yourself on what types of glass available. 





When entertaining in your home, you will want lenses that are suitable for the type of drink you serve. It's just not on the label alone, it is also about making it easy to drink and enjoy drinking. When you buy glasses, you really need to have a choice of several different kinds. The most common types of glasses, water glass, followed by champagne glass. Water glasses are those which you need most out of. There are also different sizes of water glass to choose from, and these types are those which are reserved for special occasions. You can get crystal for the special occasion, cheap water and juice glasses for a far less grand affair. It would be wise to splurge on a good set of crystal water glasses and conserve water and fruit glasses. 





You do not pay a lot of money for wine, cocktail, martini and champagne glasses because there are plenty of discounts for these types of glass. Large size glass of water can also double as much as beer glasses, unless you want to buy beer Steins or large glass with handles that make them look more like mug. Just as water glass, there are also various types of glass available to drink wine, but you do not have to get all the types. Wine glasses are generally made of fine glass, because thicker glass and are said to affect the taste of wine. Red wine glasses are tall and wide, so you can get a greater sense of the rich taste of wine.





The most recommended wine glasses are the Bordeaux glass is tall and narrow, and Pinot Noir glass, which has a rounded bowl. Wine glasses for white wines are generally lower, with an opening which is slightly larger than the tube. Champagne glasses are tall and thin, so the bubbles will build the way they should, when you pour it into the glass.





When it comes to liqueurs, these types also depends on the drink. Most are small glass and small stems and have between 1 and 4 ounces of liquid. You can also get this type of drinking glass without a stem. The most unique of liqueur glasses are the ones called grappa glass. These glasses are designed to drink the alcoholic beverage called Italian Grappa, but it is suitable for a drink, even water. The glass has a stem, which is a balloon shape that opens in an ordinary glass measuring approximately 7 inches tall in total. These are some of the common types of glasses that you need in your closet, apart from Margarita and martini glass.

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