Glasses made with this material will be less breakable and will hold up for longer. These drinking glasses are lead and cadmium-free and are also made from tempered glass. They will not chip into your drinks or form fissures! See these tumbler glasses on Amazon. Glasses are made differently for different drinks, primarily to provide the best taste, temperature, or presentation.
Restaurants will use the trick of different size drinkware to control the beverage costs. Drinks such as water, lemonade, soda, and iced tea are lower-cost drinks. They are typically served in tumbler or goblet style glasses for this reason. They are also served with ice, so the shape and size of these glasses make them more desirable for serving these beverages without providing many refills.
Wine glasses are usually shaped differently due to desired aromatic effects of the wine. Wine enthusiasts will tell you that the type of glass can also affect the flavor profile. Fine wine glasses have the thinnest lip so as not to interfere with the wine. It also provides a pleasant mouth-feel to the drinker. For red robust wines, the added surface area of a large bowl allows the wine to breathe. Serious wine tasters appreciate noting the different flavors and textures along with the hints and notes in the fragrance of the red wine.
The shape of the wine glass plays a large part in this. See glasses for red wine on Amazon. Because white wine is served chilled, these glasses typically will have longer stems so that the temperature of the wine stays cool longer. See glasses for White wine on Amazon. For a bubbly, champagne-like drink, choose a fluted glass. The taper on these glasses is thought to retain the crisp carbonation of these beverages.
See these flutes on Amazon. The universal wine glass is becoming a popular choice due to its unique design. It provides a thin lip and tapered edges for proper aeration. See these Universal wine glasses on Amazon.
Drinking glasses for beer also come in different shapes and sizes, most suited for their aroma, texture, and taste. In restaurants, they will usually serve beer in pint glasses that are thick so that they can be chilled and not warm up easily from being held.
See an example of these on Amazon. Things you buy through our links may earn us a commission. When it comes to glassware, the sexier vessels — a coupe, a flute , a wineglass — seem to get all the glory. To help you in your search, we asked some of our favorite restaurant, beverage, and interior-design experts how they take their H2O and more.
She uses the glasses in both her house in the country and her Brooklyn apartment. If cabinet space is limited, shorter glasses may be the way to go. The CB2 Marta glass has a similar feel as the smaller Bodega glasses above, and comes recommended by Athena Calderone, the founder of lifestyle blog Eye Swoon. Interior and event designer Ken Fulk is also a fan. The thin glass, slightly curved shape, and weighted base make it a little more interesting than your standard, straight-sided water glass.
Intended for the service industry, these glasses come in a case of 72, which is more than an average household will ever need. But if these appeal to you, consider splitting a case with a family member or friend or several family members or friends. Paul Malvone, a co-founder of Boston Burger Company , says the style is better for stacking. Pictured as a set of four, the price shown is for one glass. Shelley Kleyn Armistead, a partner at Gjelina Group who is in charge of the interior design and tableware at all of its restaurants, is a fan of these simple Riedel water glasses.
I like that it can do double or triple duty. This stackable highball glass is a favorite of Employees Only co-owner Igor Hadzismajlovic for its convenience. Or snag these with a just as beautiful smoke-color base now.
For glasses with a bit more texture, Battle recommends these from Williams Sonoma, which feature a pattern inspired by honeycombs. The set of 16 includes eight pieces of the taller and shorter glasses shown. Food stylist Judy Kim recommends these ridged glasses, another variation on a simple texture.
Strategist writer Emma Wartzman can attest to this, as she owns a couple of sets and has dropped them with absolutely no breakage on more occasions than she can count. Aside from its durability and functionality, we think the classic design of the Rock Bar glass makes it appropriate for all occasions.
Several of our testers liked the versatility of the glass, saying it would be suitable for a variety of beverages, including water, juice, iced coffee, beer, and wine. The smaller 6.
Its tapered design and faceted sides also make it easier to hold. The Rock Bar glasses are made in Spain and are available in multiple sizes: 6. They also come in a variety of colors including, ice , peach , and mint. Bormioli even makes Rock Bar shot glasses. Even though the Bormioli glasses are impressively durable, all glass is inherently brittle.
You still need to treat them with care and stack them gently. For tips on how to care for your glassware and avoid shattering, see our care and maintenance section. Some of our testers felt the bistro styling of this glass looked like dated restaurant glassware. Others preferred the design and said it was classic and timeless. Above all else, we recommend choosing glasses that you will enjoy using.
Our testers agreed that the slightly thicker lip and pronounced ridge around the middle of the Rock Bar glass lacks some elegance compared with our upgrade pick, the Duralex Picardie glass. Also, one of our testers said the ridge made the Rock Bar glass less comfortable to hold than the Picardie.
However, the extended ridge is what allows the Rock Bar glasses to stack so well without sticking. None of the glasses we tested were free of minor imperfections, such as an occasional bubble or ripple in the glass.
That said, the Bormioli had fewer imperfections in the glass than much of the competition. In our tests, it survived drop after drop onto a marble floor, faring almost as well as our main pick, the Bormioli Rocco Rock Bar glass. We think its simple, casual design will fit the aesthetic of many styles of tableware. It looks similar to the Duralex Unie glass, which costs about five times as much and proved to be less durable in our tests. Most of our testers said they would drink only water or juice from this glass.
Some of our testers thought the ounce glass was too small. Others were fond of its ribbed sides and retro look. For those seeking a more elegant glass for everyday use, we recommend the Duralex Picardie. Made of tempered glass, the Picardie is durable, and sustained drop after drop onto a marble floor without breaking in our tests. In fact, the Picardie glasses are so durable that Lexi Mainland, a writer for the blog A Cup of Joe, even recommends them for toddlers.
Like all of the glasses we tested, the Picardie survived our hot-to-cold and cold-to-hot tests, so if you pour an ice-cold drink into a warm glass straight out of the dishwasher, it should be fine though we always recommend letting the glass cool first. The glasses also nest neatly together, but they occasionally get stuck and require a gentle wiggle to release them. According to its website , Duralex began producing glassware in The company has changed hands several times over the years, but its glasses continue to be made in France.
Depending on your taste, you may find these glasses classic and timeless or tired and dated. None of the glasses we tested were free of minor imperfections, and the Duralex glasses were no exception.
When held up to the light you can see an occasional bubble, sandy particles, or striations in the glass. The Picardie glasses are usually available in a slew of sizes ranging from 3 to 17 ounces , and in limited sizes in marine. As discussed in a separate section of this guide , all tempered glassware has a small risk of randomly breaking, usually due to minor past damage or flaws.
But to see if this was a more frequent problem with Duralex, we consulted Szoke Schaeffer, co-owner of Concord Hill, who has been using the Duralex Picardie glasses in her restaurant for three years.
We recommend the non-tempered IKEA Godis for those who want a really inexpensive glass, or who are concerned about the slight risk of tempered glass spontaneously shattering.
The Godis glass is tall and narrow, which makes it best for water, juice, and cocktails, and the slightly tapered sides allow it to stack. Its weighted base also helps keep the glass stable and lessens the risk of it being knocked over by an errant elbow.
The glasses come as a set of six and are available in two sizes: 8 and 14 ounces. The sides of the US Acrylic tumbler are thin but durable, and have no seams or ridges around the perimeter of the glass. Its slightly tapered shape allows it to stack, and the base is thick and sturdy. Drinking from a plastic tumbler is undoubtedly less glamorous than drinking from a glass. That said, a plastic cup is the most convenient option for picnics, outdoor parties, and poolside lounging.
Keep in mind that stacking your plastic cups will likely cause them to scuff over time. In our drop tests, the US Acrylic tumblers bounced in defiance after a 3-foot plummet onto a marble floor.
Though all of the plastic tumblers we tested fared well, the US Acrylic ones scratched the least, even after multiple drops. The American-made US Acrylic tumblers come in a set of six glasses and are available in multiple sizes: 9 , 12 , 16 , and 24 ounces. After removing glasses from a hot dishwasher, the experts we spoke to recommend letting them cool before stacking them in a cupboard. We like how well the Five Two Stackable Glassware stacks without sticking, but some of our testers with smaller hands felt that the glasses were a bit too wide and uncomfortable to hold.
The etching around the rim of the glasses was also polarizing. The Five Two soda lime glasses broke after six drops onto a hardwood floor, whereas the tempered Bormioli Rocco Rock Bar glasses and the Duralex Picardie glasses we recommend survived over 20 drops.
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