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When you go to a bar, a restaurant, or somebody’s house who knows how to entertain, the drink you choose will decide the type of glass that you are given. Anybody with a little bit of class knows that you do not serve cocktails, wines, or champagne in a simple cup. Each category of drink has its own specially designed glass that is built with a specific purpose.

The most common type of glass, and the most recognizable, is the wine glass. It probably should not be called the “wine glass,” but should be called the “wine group of glasses.” Each different type of wine has a different style of glass, designed to bring out the most in its specific drink. All wine glasses are stemmed. This allows the drinker to hold the glass without having the heat of his hand affect the temperature of the drink. A red wine glass is wide, allowing more of the wine to mix with oxygen, which brings out the flavor of the wine. A white wine glass has a narrower opening, since white wine needs less interaction with oxygen than red wine.

Champagne glasses are similar to white wine glasses. But, when inspected closely, the difference can be seen. Champagne is “sparkling wine,” meaning that it has carbonation. To keep the carbonation in the drink as long as possible, the glass is designed to expose as little of the beverage to the air as possible. The champagne glass has a taller bowl than wine glasses, and a much narrower opening. Very little of the champagne in the glass is open to the air, so the champagne stays bubbly longer than it would in another style of glass.

Another recognizable style of glass is the martini glass. These glasses are not built specifically for the martini, but are also used with other mixed cocktails. Like wine glasses, the martini glass has a stem to keep the drink from being warmed by your hand. The drink holding portion of the cup is shaped like an upside-down cone. The rim is very wide, which allows the drink maker to garnish the beverage with fruit or decorations, and still gives the drinker room to sip from the cup.

Of course, everybody knows what the shot glass is. In addition to being functional, they are often decorated and treated as collectibles. The shot glass is reserved for hard liquor, such as whiskey and tequila. The glass is designed to hold one serving of the beverage, which is also referred to as a “shot.” The shot glass can be used for sipping, or for pouring a serving of liquor into a mixed drink, but is usually used for downing the whole shot in one swallow.

Whatever your drink of choice, a type of glass has been designed to ensure that you get the most enjoyment. Many of us have used a regular cup in a pinch, but we know that it is a poor substitute to using the glass actually designed for the drink.