Types of glassware

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Wine Glasses

Did you know that the type of glass wine is served in actually affects its tastes?  So choosing the proper wine glass is essential to give you the best tasting experience. The main categories for wine glasses are red wine glasses, white wine glasses, and sparkling wine glasses.  Wine glasses are available in a variety of shapes: Red wine glasses, available in 5 – 12 oz sizes, have a shorter stem and a wider bowl for more surface area. The wider bowl allows the wine to breath and opens up the bouquet and aroma, leading to a more flavorful mouthful. White wine glasses have a taller stem, with a narrow bowl. The tall stem minimizes heat transfer from the hand to the bowl to retain the wine’s chilled temperature. White wine glasses are available in 8 to 12 ounces. Sparkling wine glasses, also known as a flute, is a very narrow glass with a long stem. These glasses are what spring to mind for toasting in the New Year and morning mimosas. The narrowness of this wine glass gives consumers and bartenders a clear look at the clarity of the wine, as well as the level of carbonation. Stemless wine glasses have a sleek and chic design that is popular in contemporary bars, and are perfect for parties and wine tastings. Red wines served at room temperature are the most popular wine served in these glasses. They are made of a variety of materials ranging from glass to flexible plastic to silicone.

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Bar & Cocktail Glasses

Cocktails are great for parties and night out celebrations. It has become evident that bars need to have a variety of glassware to keep up. Here are a few examples of the standard cocktail glasses. The Martini or cocktail glass is a pillar of cocktail glassware. The cone shape is intended to open up the aromatic qualities of each cocktail, be it a martini, a Manhattan, or something else, and the stem keeps the drink cold by giving the drinker a different way to hold the glass. Standard martini glasses hold 3 -5 ounces of liquid, and oversize martini glasses can hold up to 16 oz. Hurricane Glasses are specifically designed to hold Hurricanes, tropical drinks, and frozen cocktails. It has an elegant shape, and a stem to prevent beverages from warming up or melting in a drinker’s hand. A hurricane glass typically contains 12 to 20 fluid ounce. Highball glasses are a shorter, stouter variety of Collins glass; a glass named after the popular gin cocktail. Highball glasses hold 8 – 12 fluid ounces. Old Fashioned Glasses are perfect for spirits or boozier cocktails like negronis or pure spirits like scotch served on the rocks. With a slightly lower holding capacity than the highball glass, Old Fashioned glasses hold 6 -8 ounces of alcohol, and a double can hold 12-14. A Shot Glass is a small glass that holds or measures liquor. Shot glasses hold 1.5 ounces of alcohol and are really only used for straight or mixed shots of highly alcoholic beverages.

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Drinking Glasses

Drinking glasses are extremely versatile and allow you to prepare refreshing drinks for your thirsty patrons. Drinks served in regular drinking glasses are usually non alcoholic. Ice Tea Glasses are not only limited to tea, but are often used as water glasses and for soft drinks. Many restaurant and food service establishments have ice tea glasses, but these also have a home in your bar for serving non-alcoholic drinks are often used as an all purpose glass. They can be very similar to a pint glass or ornate like a goblet. Tumbler Glasses are often used as an all purpose glass. These can also be made of plastic and are available in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and designs. Goblets , sometimes called Chalices, are another multipurpose glass that you may see in fine dining establishments. They are generally thicker glasses to provide insulation for the warm or cool, thick beverages that are served in them. A goblet can be used for water and tea. There is a variety of goblets with handles that are often called “coffee glasses” and are used to serve Irish coffee or more desert like beverages.

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