Different Styles of Drinking Glasses

Glassware is the most commonly manufactured material for drinking throughout the world. Whether a wine goblet, champagne flute, water goblet, or ordinary glass, drinking glasses are available in many different styles.

Types

Glassware can be divided into two categories: those with stems and those without. Stemware has a long, stemmed base. Non-stemware range in height and are cylindrical in shape.

Styles

The two major styles of glassware are straight and cut glass. Straight glass is smooth while cut glass has a thicker appearance and has been "cut" by purpose of design. Other types of glassware include frosted glass, which has the appearance of glazing over the outside of the glass.

Stemware Styles

Stemmed glassware includes water goblets, wine goblets, champagne flutes and sherry glasses. Water goblets are the largest of the stemmed glassware. Champagne flutes are taller, thinner stemware while the smallest of the stemware is the sherry glass.

Non-Stemware Styles

Most common of the non-stemware is the tall, cylindrical glass used to hold a variety of cold beverages. A juice glass represents the smaller cylindrical non-stemmed glassware.

Placement

In formal table place settings, drinking glasses are positioned just right of the upper side of the plate. See Reference 2 for more information.

References

• Glassware Identification
• Emily Post's Guide to Glassware Settings
• Frosted Drinking Glasses

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