Oct 14 2009
Wine Goblets and Pewter Goblets Remain Popular Today
The terms wine glasses and wine goblets are essentially interchangeable, though the goblet is a more traditional form that was used centuries ago. Unlike today’s typical wine glasses, these were made of other materials.
Wine goblets do have a different shape from wine glasses. The stem of a wine glass isn’t really present in the goblet, as the goblet has more of a bowl shape and isn’t as thin at the bottom.
The origins of wine goblets trace all the way back to the year 400 or so. They were products of pottery back then, so they lacked the metal or glass finishes that most goblets take on today. The main use of goblets was for different types of events, including ceremonies and other special occasions. Still, many people also preferred to keep them at home for the use of wines.
In present times, the wine goblets are still used quite frequently. They’re used both inside homes, as well as in restaurants for various uses. You might also see them used at various occasions like weddings, for one. When someone gives a toast, they’ll often use a metal or pewter goblets to deliver the toast with.
Back when wine goblets first came about, they were nowhere nearly as common as they are in present times. They were very popular amongst the upper class of society and really weren’t available for widespread use.
They were also seen as a mark of class, and the best ones were used at high profile events (in a way, they still are when you think about weddings). Materials such as pewter and silver were most popular in the past, but crystal and glass are the most popular form of wine goblet today.
Though their use is nowhere near as common of that of glass, you can see that wine goblets are still a popular item, over 15 centuries later. How many other things can you say that about?
