Have you ever wondered why we are supposed to drink water from water goblets, juice from juice glasses, wine from wine glasses, beer from beer glasses, or brandy from brandy glasses? There is a reason. It’s not as simple as you think and it’s not just to make you look fancy.

All of these beverage-wares are specifically designed to maximize each drink’s aroma and flavor. Different glassware has evolved in order to make each different drink better. The size of the mouth of the glassware determines and helps release the contents’ aroma. The shape and style of the glassware can help keep contents warm or cool. Enhanced aromas and correct temperatures are two key factors to improving your drinking experience.

Most of us are very familiar with water glasses, tea glasses and juice glasses. They come as tumblers or stemware. A tumbler is a flat-bottom drinking vessel while stemware is exactly what its name implies. It has a stem, tall or short, by which the glass can ...