If you love to host parties or entertain at your home, you may be looking to invest in fancy glassware. But with so many different options available when it comes to glassware, selecting the exact type for you can be challenging. Here are a few of the factors to consider before you buy new glasses. This will help you hone in on the perfect fancy glassware for your home.
If the Glass is Dishwasher Safe
One of the factors to consider when you are buying glassware is whether the glass is dishwasher safe. After a party, no one wants to hand wash a bunch of glasses. But, depending on the glass you select, you may have to. Often crystal glasses and hand-blown glasses have to be washed by hand to ensure the delicate glass is not broken. Always find out if the glasses you are looking at are dishwasher safe and then determine if you want to wash the glasses by hand or prefer to place them in a dishwasher.
How Thick the Glass Is
Another factor to consider when you are selecting glassware is how thick the glass is. The thinner the glass, the cooler the drink that is placed inside of the glass with ice will be. If you are serving iced tea, chilled lemonade or even chilled champagne, you may want a thinner glass than if you are serving something like milk or juice. Thinner glass helps make chilled drinks taste cooler.
What Drink the Glass is Designed For
The last factor you want to consider when you are picking out glassware is what type of drink the glass you are looking at is designed to hold and what type of drink you typically serve. There are many different types of glasses out there, each designed to hold a different drink. You have a juice glass, a water glass, a red wine glass, a white wine glass, a champagne flute, a martini glass, a margarita glass, a pilsner glass and an old-fashioned glass. When you are shopping for fancy glassware, determine what types of drinks you want to place in the glass and then select the right type of glass for the liquid you intend on drinking from the glass.
There are so many unique and cool glasses out there. If you are looking for new glassware, be sure to keep these factors in mind. They will help guide you to the glassware that best meets your needs.
