G5052 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 OK, so I am not as aware as some. I just found out about stemless wine glasses when I was paging down through a wedding registery. So very practical unless you like the look of the stem. Are they stable though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamapjama Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I love them. I woudn't use them for a more "formal" dinner setting, but I use them as I drink a glass of wine while making supper, or casual drinks with friends. They go into my dishwasher, are much more stable then stemmed glasses. Only two "considerations", you can't attach the wine glass charms which do come in handy on occassion, and they seem to hold more wine than a standard stemmed glass :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 also known as tumblers... :lol: we have a bunch of them and I like them. My friend just gave me a pretty set that she found at Ikea. I like that they fit in the dishwasher and I like their "casual-elegant" look. Our favorite restaurant uses them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chai Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Love ours. It's great for a casual glass of wine. It is probably more stable than a glass with a stem because it doesn't have as far to fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I am not a wine afficianado (sp?) by any means, but I thought the purpose of the stem on wine glasses was so that the body heat from the hand would not change the temperature of the wine. Going on this assumption, the stemless wine glasses have always made me go :confused:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I am not a wine afficianado (sp?) by any means, but I thought the purpose of the stem on wine glasses was so that the body heat from the hand would not change the temperature of the wine. Going on this assumption, the stemless wine glasses have always made me go :confused:. I'm not sure it matters with my glass of Two-Buck Chuck or box of Merlot :lol:. I'm a fan of "tumblers" :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm not sure it matters with my glass of Two-Buck Chuck or box of Merlot :lol:. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 A great bottle of wine does not have to be expensive!! I love my stemless ones for butter Chardonnay. I swear they taste better out of those glasses than the narrows with stem I use for reds. And an "expensive" bottle for us is maybe $10. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Not for us. I don't like the look of fingerprints all over my wine glass while I'm drinking. Silly, but there it is. I would rather wash the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 A great bottle of wine does not have to be expensive!! I love my stemless ones for butter Chardonnay. I swear they taste better out of those glasses than the narrows with stem I use for reds. And an "expensive" bottle for us is maybe $10. :) Same here, $10-$20. Tell me about your butter Chardonnay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I love mine! We're not formal people so they work perfectly for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillysmom216 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I think they are fun for casual settings. I would strongly advise against them for more expensive wines, formal tastings and/or dinners. They hold fingerprints easily and do change the temperature, and therefore the profile, of the wine. :) As far as a buttery chardonnay, William Hill is fantastic for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Same here, $10-$20. Tell me about your butter Chardonnay. Cupcake is good. So is Barefoot. And there is another that is great, but for the life of me all I can see is the gold bottle with a cream label that says Butter in fancy print across it. I can't remember the rest! Been a while since I had any. Baby due any day. The wider barrel shaped wine glass, which is typical of stemless, let's it breath more and brings the smell straight to you as you sip - in theory this makes it more flavorful than the more narrow wine glasses. But be careful! My stemless glasses hold more than what my other wine glasses hold but don't look like it. Filling my other glasses, I get about 4-5 glasses per bottle. Filling the stemless the same way (1/2 to 2/3 full) I might only get 2-3 glasses per bottle. Those stemless glasses are deceptively large! I fill mine slightly under 1/4 full and that is almost a to the rim filling of my other wine glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Some wines are meant to be heated by your body temp. This is why some red wine glasses are shaped the way they are because you are supposed to cup your hand under the glass with the stem sticking out down between your fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 love the way they look.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wildberrys Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm not sure it matters with my glass of Two-Buck Chuck or box of Merlot :lol:. I'm a fan of "tumblers" :D. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I like stems. They make me feel fancy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Drinking out of one as we speak. I like them for reds, prefer stems for my whites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I really had no clue about this, but then the last wine glasses that I bought were from the grocery store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We had a private wine tasting in Healdsburg, CA., in the winter. We were taken by the guy who grows and makes his wine into their private wine cave (with a gorgeous tasting room) to sample his $60-$130 bottles. He used the stemless glasses. Know what he said? "I just like these better". Nothing scientific, or snobbishy :) He just liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We had a private wine tasting in Healdsburg, CA., in the winter. We just did a weekend in Healdsburg in April and LOVED it there. What a delightful place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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