Wine goblets of all shapes, sizes, and materials have been used for hundreds of years. The oldest European wine glasses with the traditional stem and foot were enamelled and date from the 15th century. The end of the 1500s in Germany saw wine being drunk from decorated covered glasses.

The older glasses from the British Empire had engravings on the stems. Later changed to be a plainer design of stem or simple a twisted stem design. During the seventeen hundreds crystal wine goblets were used by the French. Down through history, wine goblets have been made from gold, wood and pewter and examples of such materials can still be found today.

When you are looking to purchase wine goblets or any other kind of stemware you want to get something that will really make a difference the wine you are enjoying. To define, a wine goblet it is really a wine glass that is able to hold a larger amount (over four ounces) of wine. How large, the shape and the coloring of the wine goblet can of course have an impact on how the wine appears.

Luckily, there are really no “rules” about serving wine: no correct way to serve it and no official sizes or shapes, shapes or colors of wine glasses. Use common sense and a sense of flair to choose how you serve wine. Often people will also serve water at a dinner party in glasses that look like wine glasses, but they are usually larger.

In the early 19th century, wine glasses began to be produced in sets. By the 1950s, manufacturers began to make stemware a different size and shape for just about every type of wine. Part of the allure of wine is not just the taste and smell, but the presentation.

When tasting wine there are certain characteristics that people look for. Looking at how the wine clings to the goblet and smelling the aroma of the wine are important things to be familiar with and look for when tasting wine. This tasting ritual extends to serving the wine in a good quality glass. For example, at diner, you would probably serve the wine in a larger glass to last the duration of the meal.

Open topped, wide wine glasses that slightly curve in at the top are good for capturing the full smell of the wine. Use a smaller goblet for white-wine. Tall narrow glasses are used for serving sparkling wine.

It can be expensive getting a range of different wine goblets for the wide range of wines you could possibly serve. They also take up a certain amount of storage area. To make the easier for your pocket and available storage you may want to opt for wine glasses that can be used for more than one type. In California, the wine institute has developed a glass that can be used for all types as it’s size and shape lends it’s self to getting the best out of any wine.

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