With so many different glassware types out there, it’s quite understandable if you are a bit intimidated or overwhelmed. You’d be surprised to find out that there are so many different types of everyday use glasses. You probably already have your drinking glass, but have you owned wine glasses or martini glasses? If you have a minibar at home, you need to know what kind of glasses that can improve your drinking experience.

Reasons to Have Different Glasses Why should you have different glasses, anyway? This is probably new to you, but different designs can seriously affect the taste of the drink. For instance, red wine glasses are usually different from the white wine. Glasses for red wines are designed to enable it to ‘breathe’ while focusing on the taste, while the white one is designed to preserve the aroma. This is one of the reasons why you should have different kinds of glassware.

Wine Glasses
What are the available wine glasses that you should have at home? First of all, you should have a red wine glass. This kind of glass is usually big with round and full bowls (and also big openings). There are different red wine glasses, such as:
• Bordeaux glass
• Pinot Noir glass
• Burgundy glass
• Standard Red glass
• Cabernet Sauvignon glass

The white wine glass, on the other hand, is smaller and somewhat slimmer. It has a more prominent U-shape look ad more upright design. The glasses included in this type are:
• Sauvignon Blanc glass
• Montrachet glass
• Chardonnay glass
• Riesling Sweet glass

There is also dessert wine glasses that are basically smaller. It’s usually for after-dinner drinks where the beverage has higher alcoholic contents. It includes Port and Sherry glasses. And then there is all purpose wine glasses that can be used for various wine options. This kind of glass can increase efficiency and lower cost although you can’t really expect the same extravagant experience like the specially designed types. This kind of glass is usually stemless or with a system.

Beer Glasses On the contrary to what people believe, not all glasses for beer are the same. Some glasses are designed to focus on making the clarity and bubbles remain and visible, while locking the aromatic smell (like presented by Pilsner beer glasses). Some, however, are designed as regular and inexpensive glass that can contain all kinds of beer, just like the American pint glasses or the Imperial pint glasses. You’d be surprised to find out that there are many beer glasses variants out there.

Water Goblet It’s basically a stemware that is commonly used in fine dining. It’s usually paired together with a wine goblet or wine glass. The material is thicker and it has a textured

Liqueur Glasses Just like other types of glassware, the liqueur glasses are designed to accommodate different drinks, including focusing on the temperature, aroma, and also aesthetic appeals. Some of them include:
• Cocktail glass
• Martini glass
• Margarita glass
• Sour glass
• Shot glass
• Irish Coffee glass
• Flute glass
• and others

Sources:
https://www.marketviewliquor.com/blog/the-types-of-liquor-glasses-and-what-to-use-each-for/
https://italic.com/guides/types-of-glassware-every-home-needs
https://content.kegworks.com/blog/beer-glassware-guide-beer-glass-types-uses
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