Archive for July 13th, 2009

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Donna

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Glassware Buying Guide

There’s nothing like a worldly host or hostess who knows the appropriate glass or stemware to use for any particular wine or spirit.  The proper brandy snifters, champagne flutes or martini glasses suggest refined living and panache of those serving their guests. Below you’ll find glassware buying tips so that your next party will reveal a [...]

Jul200913

Donna

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Glassware Glossary

Champagne Coupe – Saucer shaped stem glass that was once used for serving champagne but was pushed to the wayside in favor of the taller and more narrow bowls that retained the drink’s carbonation. Shear Marks – These are small puckered areas on glassware where the piece was shaped and excess pinched off.  It’s considered [...]