Beer Goblet
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Stemmed beer or "fizz" glasses, rounded body, range from 6 to 10 ounces.
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Brandy
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Small stemmed glass, average capacity of 2 ounces. |
Brandy Snifter
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Brandy Inhaler
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Its rounded bowl is designed to enhance both the aroma and taste of the brandy;
Ranging from 6 to 25 ounces, the larger sizes are most popular. |
Champagne, Saucer
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Not favored by wine lovers, this glass is popular in the United States for serving champagne and sparkling wine;
Ranging from 5 to 7.5 ounces. |
Champagne, Tulip
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According to the purest, this is the only correct glass for serving champagne and sparkling wine;
Ranging from 5 to 7.5 ounces. |
Cocktail
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A basic item in any stemware wardrobe, used for most mixed drinks stirred in a pitcher or mixed in a shaker;
Ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 ounces. |
Cocktail, Double
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Similar to the cocktail but with a deeper bowl, popular among hosts for serving martinis, manhattans, ect.
Holds up to 5.5 ounces. |
Cordial
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Pony
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Considered perfect for offering after-dinner drinks such as brandy, crème de menthe, and the like;
Ranging from 1 to 1.5 ounces. |
Juice
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A versatile glass used for serving first-course fruit juices or food cocktails. Can also double as a whiskey sour;
5 ounce capacity. |
Ice Tea
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Considered a footed tumbler, for serving iced tea, coffee, and soft drinks during a meal, or for highballs as well;
Ranging from 12 to 14 ounces. |
On-the-rocks
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Stemmed cocktail glass 5 to 7 ounce, or in highball size, 8 to 10 ounces. |
Parfait
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A somewhat specialized glass, tall and tapered in the middle, considered the correct glass for sundaes and other frozen deserts;
7 ounce capacity. |
Pilsner
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The traditional glass for serving beer, footed with a tapered bowl;
Ranging from 10 to 14 ounces. |
Port
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Dessert Wine
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For port, tokay, muscatel, and other sweet desert wines;
3 ounce capacity. |
Sherbet
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Dessert
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Footed or low-stemmed piece used at the dinner table for ice cream, sherbet, fruit cocktail, and similar desserts.
Ranging from 3.5 to 6 ounce capacity. |
Sherry
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V-shaped bowl that permits the wine's bouquet to expand, also used for vermouth
Traditionally 3 ounces. |
Sour
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Whiskey Sour
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Almost always a tulip-shaped glass, used primarily for serving whiskey sours and similar foamy drinks
Ranging from 4 to 5 ounces. |
Water Goblet
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A tall-stemmed glass, frequently with a tulip-shaped bowl. Should be included in all table settings;
Ranging from 10 to 11 ounces. |
Wine, All-Purpose
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A basic glass for red or white wine, ideal for those who serve wine only occasionally;
About 7 ounces, but in use is filled only halfway. |
Wine, Red
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A glass correctly used for burgundy, claret, chianti, and other red wines;
5 ounces. |
Wine, Hock
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Tall-stemmed glass, limited in use primarily to the service of various white Rhine wines known as hock wines;
5 ounce capacity. |
Wine, White
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Slightly smaller that the red wine glass, used for sauterne, chablis, Rhine wine, and other white table wines;
Ranging from 3.5 to 4 ounces. |
