Luxury drink glasses

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

What are the glasses

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

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

So, there are the following types of glasses:

1. "Flute." Designed for sparkling wines, champagne-based cocktails. Due to the elongated shape, air bubbles form in the wine, which rise up. Before pouring the drink, the container must be cooled.
2. In the form of a saucer. Also used for sparkling wines, champagne. The neck is wide, so gas bubbles quickly disappear. This option is mainly used to compose a tower with alcoholic beverages.
3. For red wine. It has a wide neck and a long elegant leg. The design provides a large area of ​​contact between oxygen and alcohol. This is necessary to improve and saturate the aroma of the drink.
4. For white wine. Narrower than red. Connoisseurs claim that a narrow glass allows you to fully reveal the taste of wine.
5. For liquor. A glass of small volume is used only for liquor. 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, tapers in the upper part. It is intended for strong alcohol, for example, cognac. This form is necessary in order to warm the alcohol. So he better reveals the aroma.
8. For whiskey. Designed for strong alcohol. Ice is placed in it, so the glass has thick walls necessary to prevent the rapid melting of ice cubes.
9. Shot. Designed for cold, strong undiluted alcohol. It is a small cup with thickened walls.
10. Beer glass, mug. The glass is high, expanding to the top. The volume can vary 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, expanding slightly at the neck. It serves simple cocktails - a mixture of strong alcohol with 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, cocktails, such as Margarita.
13. Glass for cocktails. 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 leg looks like a tulip. The volume is 480 ml. Such a 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 form is necessary for the dosed supply of alcohol - at the very tip of the tongue. It also removes alcohol in the aftertaste, which allows you to fully enjoy the aroma of the drink.
16. Sower. A small volume glass on a short leg is intended for whipped cocktails based on citrus juice.
17. Pus Cafe. A small narrow glass for layered cocktails. Each component is selected by color, and the layers are not mixed together. The cocktail is bright and beautiful.
18. Irish coffee. A small glass with a pen. It has the shape of a tulip and stands on a short thick leg. 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. The appearance is reminiscent of a half-opened tulip or rose bud. This form provides the 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 the table so that guests appreciate

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 cook all the dishes deliciously, but also to beautifully set the table:

1. Tablecloth. First lay a beautiful tablecloth. It should not hang from the table 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 allow you to easily select table decorations.
3. Cutlery. For a home feast, there is no need to use the entire set of cutlery. A couple of spoons, one knife and a fork are enough.
4. Glasses. Not a single festive table is complete without glasses, glasses, wine glasses. They are placed just to the right of the plate, ranging from larger to smaller. It should be remembered: all items must be made in the same style. They are selected taking into account the tastes of guests and drinks standing on the table. Minimum set: a glass for water, wine, spirits, champagne or juice.

Table setting depends on many factors, for example, on the topic of reception. But in any case, you need to serve beautifully, 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.

Correctly serving the table with stylish high-quality appliances and glasses, you will create the necessary atmosphere of the holiday, and your taste will be appreciated by the guests.