You have invested money in your every day glasses and fine quality drinkware, so it pays to treat each piece with care. But beautiful glassware should not be limited to special occasions, says Terry Iwata, managing director of Noritake Australia.
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What are the must-haves for glassware for home?
Once you have a dinner set and cutlery, you would also want to look into getting a set of quality glassware. A set of clear wine glasses or goblets is a must and for extra style to your table setting, add coloured tumblers.
What style and shape of glass suits a particular drink and event?
Champagne flutes to drink champagne, vintage red or red wine glasses to drink red wine and typically something smaller to drink white wine. Use long and short tumblers to serve water, but you could also use short tumblers to serve whisky. We also see some restaurants use the short tumblers to serve their appetisers and/or desserts. Having different styles of glasses do take up your cabinet space. If storage space is an issue, stick with the basics: use goblets to serve wine and/or champagne and either long or short tumblers to serve water.
Should one invest in glass racks or is it fine to stand glasses on a shelf?
Investing in a handy rack is a good idea if you have an expensive set of stemware so you can hang them upside-down, but it’s not a must. Your everyday glassware can be stored in a shelf, with the rim up.
Your glassware range IVV is handmade in Italy, what does the manufacturer advise for storage?
The rim of glassware is the most delicate part so it’s best to store your glassware with the rim up to avoid putting weight on it. It’s also important to dry the inside of the glass well before storing so moisture will not get trapped.