Natural glass forms when certain types of rock is melted at a high temperature. Stone age humans are thought to have used sharp implements made from obsidian, a naturally occurring black glass produced by rapidly cooling volcanic lava. The earliest man-made glass that has been found is in the form of glass beads that are thought to date from around 3500 BC. continue reading »
As a child I could never see the point of keeping in the kitchen so many different types of glasses
I don’t think I can recall all those different types of mugs, glasses for water, wine, whiskey, spirits, shots, champagne glasses and many more!. My parents’ affection and love was totally vanishing in the view of their posh glassware being into pieces and me running away as I knew what was going to follow.
When my mom was out shopping things were not as bad as I could feel my dad’s sympathy towards me, although his attitude was totally changing once my mom would be back home.The next thing they had to decide on was what my punishment was going to be, which varied from having to hand over my ball to them and be without it for weeks to not be getting any money for 1-2 weeks so I was going to learn my lesson.I never accepted my punishment without arguing about it and my main argument was always the same: why do we need all those different types of glasses anyway…When I grown up a bit more and started drinking beer and spirits at my friends’ parties I started realising the reason why all those different types exist. continue reading »
We all could be seeing a new pint glass arrive at our local pubs and clubs. Welcome the ‘Schooner’ glass. Essentially, the schooner glass is a glass that holds the equivalent of two thirds of a pint. continue reading »
The type of glass you use to drink wine can make a real difference; large wine glasses can really make a cheap bottle of wine taste like an expensive bottle. There is no point trying other ways to enhance the flavour of your wine before you get the right glass as this is key to improving the taste.
A glass that will enhance flavour should be large and round with a wide rim. continue reading »
Interior design has changed a great deal with each generation and era. What was popular one year was out of fashion the next and key periods in interior design can be identified by the materials that were in vogue at different times. It has often been the case that interior design fashion was influenced by the aristocracy and glassware has always been an important part this. continue reading »
A large number of people suffer from the magpie syndrome, whereby they collect hundreds of pieces of glassware, which all end up in the back of some cupboard or attic. However, whenever somebody comes round to visit, they pull out the same old set of wine glasses or whisky glasses that they always use. You might think that this hording of glassware is a waste of space, but the recent discovery of some gems in peoples houses seem to be proving otherwise. continue reading »
It is one of those annoying problems that lots of people face. A great set of wine glasses, a glass coffee table or a favorite vase has picked up some scratches and looks old and tired. Most people just chuck the offending item away, or hide it in a dark corner, even though it can be repaired with not much effort at all. continue reading »
Theres nothing better than a cold larger or beer on a hot summer day or a nice chilled one to wash down a curry.Many people seem to prefer lagers to wines with their Christmas dinner. Easy to use beer bottle openers are of course essential to gaining access to the chilled liquid within and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Theres the simple classic bottle opener that resembles a key and in some senses it is a key to the golden goodness inside. continue reading »
The right glassware is an integral part of the wine appreciation. Its true that you can get wine in cans or cardboard cartons and there may come a time when we drink wine through straws.Hopefully that day is a very long way off, because that would ruin many excellent wines!
Good glassware (not necessarily expensive glasses) is central to the enjoyment of a good wine. continue reading »
