Luxurious drink glasses

To properly serve a holiday table, you need to use a lot of dishes. In addition to cutlery and plates, this group includes a variety of glasses.

What types of glasses are there?

Most existing glasses are used for a specific drink. If the container is chosen incorrectly, even an inexperienced person who does not pretend to be a connoisseur of alcohol will understand this.

Reference! The stronger the drink, the smaller the glass should be.

So, there are the following types of glasses:

1. “Flute.” Designed for sparkling wines and champagne-based cocktails. Due to the elongated shape, air bubbles form in the wine and rise upward. Before pouring the drink, the container must be cooled.
2. In the form of a saucer. Also used for sparkling wines and champagne. The neck is wide, so gas bubbles disappear quickly. This option is mainly used to create a tower with alcoholic beverages.
3. For red wine. It has a wide neck and a long graceful leg. The design provides a large contact area between oxygen and alcohol. This is necessary to improve and saturate the aroma of the drink.
4. For white wine. Narrower shape than for red. Connoisseurs claim that a narrow glass allows you to fully reveal the taste of wine.
5. For liqueur. A small glass is used only for liqueur. According to the rules of etiquette, it should be served after lunch.
6. Sherry glass has a triangular shape. It is necessary for better evaporation of alcohol.
7. "Snifter." It has a thickened bottom, a short leg, and tapers at the top. It is intended for strong alcohol, such as cognac. This form is necessary in order to warm the alcohol. This way it reveals the aroma better.
8. For whiskey. Designed for strong alcohol. Ice is placed in it, so the glass has thick walls, which are necessary to prevent the ice cubes from melting quickly.
9. Shot. Designed for cold, strong, undiluted alcohol. It is a small glass with thickened walls.
10. Beer glass, mug. The glass is tall, widening towards the top. The volume can range from 0.2 to 0.5 liters. The mug has a larger volume - up to 1 liter.
11. Highball. The glass is tall with thick walls and widens slightly at the neck. It serves simple cocktails - a mixture of strong alcohol and soda.
12. Collins. One of the most popular types of glasses is cylindrical, with thick walls. It is used to serve strong alcoholic drinks with ice and cocktails, such as Margarita.
13. Cocktail glass. It has the shape of a triangle and stands on a long graceful leg. Thanks to it, drinks do not heat up for a long time.
14. Hurricane. A long glass on a short stem looks like a tulip. The volume is 480 ml. This glass is used for various “tropical” cocktails, for example, “Pina Colada”, “Blue Lagoon”.
15. Grappaglas. It has an extremely unusual shape - a narrow neck and a spherical bottom. It is used for Italian grape vodka - grappa. This unusual shape is necessary for dosed delivery of alcohol - to the very tip of the tongue.It also removes alcohol from the aftertaste, allowing you to enjoy the aroma of the drink to the fullest.
16. "Sour". A small glass with a short stem is intended for whipped cocktails based on citrus juice.
17. Pus Cafe. A small narrow glass for layered cocktails. Each component is selected according to color, and the layers do not mix with each other. The cocktail turns out bright and beautiful.
18. Irish coffee. A small glass with a handle. It is shaped like a tulip and stands on a short thick stem. It serves hot drinks, such as mulled wine. It is also suitable for serving coffee cocktails. The shape of the glass allows you to warm your hands with a hot drink.
19. Blooming rose, blooming tulip. Glasses for dessert and rose wine. In appearance they resemble a half-opened tulip or rose bud. This form ensures rapid evaporation of alcohol, which is the main component of dessert wines. This allows you to enjoy the true fruity aroma of the wine.

How to set a table so guests will appreciate it

The festive table is not just a set of drinks and food. It reflects the taste and style of the hostess. Therefore, it is necessary not only to prepare all the dishes deliciously, but also to set the table beautifully:

1. Tablecloth. First, lay out a nice tablecloth. It should not hang from the table by more than 30 cm. Otherwise, the tablecloth will disturb the guests.
2. Dishes. A win-win option is white porcelain dishes. Pure white color without a pattern will make it easy to choose decorations for the table.
3. Cutlery. For a home feast, there is no need to use the entire set of cutlery. A couple of spoons, one knife and fork are enough.
4. Glasses. Not a single festive table is complete without glasses, goblets, and wine glasses.They are placed slightly to the right of the plate, arranged from largest to smallest. You need to remember: all items must be made in the same style. They are selected taking into account the tastes of the guests and the drinks on the table. Minimum set: glass for water, wine, strong alcohol, champagne or juice.

Table setting depends on many factors, for example, the theme of the reception. But in any case, it needs to be served beautifully and elegantly. To do this, you should correctly arrange and select cutlery, dishes and wine glasses. Pay attention not only to the appearance of the products, but also to the quality of the material.

By correctly setting the table with stylish, high-quality cutlery and glasses, you will create the necessary holiday atmosphere, and your taste will be appreciated by your guests.