01 / Essential
Glassware, coupe glass, martini glass, rocks glass, and highball glass.
The Glass / Glassware
Lead crystal is a type of glass made with lead oxide, while modern crystal glass usually uses other minerals to create clarity, brilliance, and resonance without lead. Here’s how the materials differ, how to identify older or unlabeled pieces, and how to use a
The Glass / Glassware
Wine glasses have stems mainly to keep hands away from the bowl, help preserve serving temperature, and make swirling easier. Here is what the stem actually does, what matters more than the stem itself, and when stemless glasses are the better choice.
The Glass / Glassware
Clean glasses can still smell sour, musty, or like eggs after a dishwasher cycle. Here are the likely causes, how to remove the odor from drinking glasses, and a practical routine for keeping glassware fresh.
The Glass / Glassware
A quick pre-wash method for removing greasy lipstick rings from wine glasses and cocktail glassware, with practical advice for crystal, delicate rims, and clearing glasses after a party.
The Glass / Glassware
Stemmed glasses offer better temperature control and a more traditional table setting, while stemless glasses are easier to store, harder to tip, and well suited to casual meals. Here is how to choose between them for everyday drinking and entertaining.
The Glass / Glassware
A cordial glass is a small stemmed glass designed for measured pours of liqueurs, fortified wines, dessert drinks, and other after-dinner servings. Here is how its size and shape differ from a shot glass—and when the distinction matters.
The Glass / Glassware
Most crystal glasses are better hand-washed. A dishwasher may be appropriate only for newer pieces clearly marked dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer; inherited crystal, lead crystal, hand-painted pieces, gilded rims, decanters, and delicate stemware should st
The Glass / Glassware
For most Champagne, prosecco, cava, and other sparkling wines, a tulip-shaped glass is the best all-around choice. It preserves bubbles well while giving the wine enough bowl and a gently narrowed rim for aroma. Flutes suit casual toasts and tight table settin
The Glass / Entertaining
Place the water glass above the knife, then add only the wine glass or glasses guests will realistically use. A clear order, a limited number of stems, and serving extra wine from a sideboard keep the table functional rather than formal for formality’s sake.
The Glass / Glassware
A 5- to 7-ounce coupe is the best glass for an espresso martini at home: it gives the crema-like foam room to sit, looks proportionate, and is less prone to spills than a wide V-shaped martini glass. Choose a Nick and Nora for smaller, more controlled serves,
The Glass / Entertaining
A glass pitcher is usually the better choice for small gatherings and drinks that need frequent stirring or fresh ice. A drink dispenser works better for larger groups and hands-off self-service, provided its spigot is reliable and the drink is free of small g
The Glass / Glassware
A dedicated cocktail mixing glass makes spirit-forward drinks colder, clearer, and easier to strain. Learn what size to choose, how much ice to use, how to stir without splashing, and which strainer works best.
The Glass / Glassware
Many modern wine glasses can go in the dishwasher, but the safe choice depends on the glass, its finish, its age, and the maker’s care instructions. Learn what belongs in the machine, what should be washed by hand, and how to avoid clouding, chips, and broken
The Glass / Glassware
A practical packing system for mixed home-bar glassware, from heavy tumblers and highballs to wine stems, coupes, decanters, and irreplaceable pieces.
The Glass / Glassware
A simple steam-and-microfiber method for clear, party-ready wine glasses, plus practical fixes for water spots, lint, and fresh fingerprints.
The Glass / Glassware
A clean sugar rim depends on a thin, even band of moisture and a shallow layer of the right sugar. This guide covers the basic method, partial rims, flavored sugars, advance prep, and quick fixes for sticky or patchy results.
The Glass / Buying Guides
A useful everyday glassware collection does not need a different glass for every drink. Start with 12- to 16-ounce tumblers, add a smaller rocks glass and a taller glass if you regularly serve cocktails, then buy enough pieces for your household plus the guest
The Glass / Glassware
A decanter is an excellent serving vessel, but the original bottle is usually the better place to store whiskey over time. Here is how stopper fit, light, evaporation, labeling, and cleaning affect the choice.
The Glass / Glassware
The best glass for a Margarita depends on how you serve it. Use a coupe for a chilled Margarita served up, a rocks glass for a Margarita over ice, and a traditional Margarita glass when you want a broad salt rim or are serving a frozen drink.
The Glass / Glassware
A Nick and Nora glass is the better everyday choice for small, cold, spirit-forward cocktails when you want a more controlled pour and fewer spills. A coupe is better for drinks that benefit from a wider presentation, especially shaken sours and celebratory se
The Glass / Glassware
Different wine glasses can change how a wine smells, warms, and feels, but most home hosts need only a few versatile shapes. Here is how to choose glasses for red, white, sparkling wine, and rosé without building a specialty collection.
The Glass / Glassware
A practical beer glassware guide for choosing useful glasses for lager, IPA, stout, and wheat beer—without buying a cabinet full of specialty shapes.
The Glass / Glassware
Highball and Collins glasses are closely related tall tumblers, and either can serve most iced, carbonated cocktails well. The practical difference is capacity: a highball is usually shorter and holds about 8 to 12 ounces, while a Collins glass is typically ta
The Glass / Glassware
A vinegar test will tell you whether cloudy drinking glasses have removable mineral film or permanent etching. Start with a short vinegar soak, gentle washing, and immediate drying; then adjust dishwasher habits to keep hard-water film from returning.
The Glass / Glassware
A practical comparison of Glencairn tulip glasses and rocks glasses for nosing, tasting, and everyday whiskey drinking, including when each glass earns a place in a home bar.
The Glass / Glassware
A standard U.S. shot is 1.5 ounces, but shot glasses range from 1 to 2 ounces. Here's what to pour, why glass size varies, and how to measure a shot without a jigger.
The Glass / Glassware
A practical guide to chilling cocktail glasses safely: freezer, fridge, and ice-bath methods; which glassware benefits most; and how to avoid cracking and condensation issues.
The Glass / Cocktail Recipes
A clean, balanced Mojito built with white rum, fresh lime, mint, sugar, crushed ice, and soda—without shredding the herbs into the drink.
The Glass / Cocktail Recipes
A direct, spirit-forward Old Fashioned with whiskey, bitters, a measured amount of sugar, proper dilution, and an orange peel.
The Glass / Party Drinks
Forty-eight party shots and shooters, organized by flavor, with compact specs that are easier to batch and serve responsibly.
The Glass / Cocktail Recipes
A balanced Porn Star Martini with vanilla vodka, passion fruit, lime, and a cold sparkling-wine sidecar.
The Glass / Glassware
Both glasses feel classic, but a coupe is usually the more forgiving first stem for a small home bar.
The Glass / Glassware
Short glasses suit spirit-forward drinks; tall glasses make room for ice, bubbles, and slower sipping.