- A standard set of everyday drinking glasses generally contains juice glasses (4 oz.), rocks glasses (8 oz.) and tumblers (12 oz.). Tumblers are standard drinking glasses meant to hold water or soda. Rocks glasses generally have a thick, sturdy wall that is meant to reduce heat transfer and keep ice from melting too quickly. They're also known as "old-fashioned" glasses because they are used for serving old-fashioned cocktails.
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Red Wine GlassGlasses meant to serve red wine generally have a wide, balloon-shaped bowl and a narrow mouth. The shape allows the wine to "breathe" by exposing more of its surface to the air without allowing the aroma to escape. Red wine glasses usually are stemmed so that you can hold the glass without transferring your body heat from your hands to the wine. -
White Wine GlassLike red wine glasses, glasses for white wine are generally stemmed. The bowl of a white wine glass is longer and narrower than a red wine glass. The tulip shape is designed to preserve the more delicate flavors of white wine varietals. -
Champagne CoupeChampagne is most often served in one of two very distinct kinds of drinking glass. The first, a coupe, is shaped like a wide saucer on top of a stemmed base. It has been almost entirely replaced by the champagne flute, which is a tall, thin, stemmed glass. -
Pilsner GlassThe two most common types of beer drinking glasses are Pilsner glasses and beer steins or mugs. Pilsner glasses are tall, narrow, thick-walled glasses. Steins are made of heavy glass and have a handle. Both glasses are designed to keep beer cold while drinking. -
Martini GlassThere are many different kinds of drinking glasses designed for drinking liquors, liqueurs and specialty drinks. They range from 1-oz. shot glasses to margarita glasses. Among the best known specialty glasses are martini glasses and brandy snifters.
