stupid question about wine glasses

[user 32114]

since over the years I've broke many wine glasses crystal and glass by accident while completely sober,
usually while doing dishes, or bumping them when reaching for some thing else, so I bought a set of stem less 18 oz. stainless steel wine glasses,
any thought on this, um besides that I'm clumsy , that I figured out all by myself thank you very much,,,,

 

[Boatboy24]

That's one of the greatest benefits of stemless wine glasses.

Cons are: 1) fingerprints on glass obscure your view of the wine (holding by the stem avoids this) and 2) heat from your hands may be transferred to the wine if your contantly holding the glass.

 

[sour_grapes]

I think SS wineglasses sound cool, and will serve you well for the reasons you articulated.

Uhh, 18 oz? Isn't that a little small?

 

[wineforfun]

Uhh, 18 oz? Isn't that a little small?

That is what I was thinking..........won't even hold a bottle of wine.

 

[Boatboy24]

I think SS wineglasses sound cool, and will serve you well for the reasons you articulated.

Uhh, 18 oz? Isn't that a little small?

They are cool! I have a pair that I use for camping and love them.

(I have to admit I didn't see the SS part of the original post. That's what I get for reading quickly before responding. )

 

[Runningwolf]

Stainless steel wine glasses, now this would be first class in a jail cell! Actually I wouldn't mind a pair of them.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Dan
Are you planning on having a cell mate ? - LOL

 

[Floandgary]

That's one of the greatest benefits of stemless wine glasses.

Cons are: 1) fingerprints on glass obscure your view of the wine (holding by the stem avoids this) and 2) heat from your hands may be transferred to the wine if your contantly holding the glass.

So for the informal 'round the house use, SS would be ideal. No sweat warming the reds. Some like it. If a concern, simply drink faster

 

[Boatboy24]

So for the informal 'round the house use, SS would be ideal. No sweat warming the reds. Some like it. If a concern, simply drink faster

I've been seriously considering getting a set for around the house. They're just cool!

 

[user 32114]

alright Paul an DJ I didn't say any thing about my 22 QT SS milking bucket,
didn't want you boys to know how not right I really is, as for the kinder ones I'm told SS holds the cold better all be it that was from the seller.
but I keep a set in my freezer at all times, milking pail wont fit

 

[user 32114]

P.S.
anyone happens to have a link to bigger SS stem less glasses,, I'm game

 

[user 32114]

DAN if you do run into trouble let me know so I send you some soap on a rope. I aint sure steve would do that for you,, he seemed to happy about you having a mate in prison, so I'll cover the soapy ropey

 

[vernsgal]

stainless steel? really you guys!!lol. Okay I have to admit that I am the only one amongst friends, that brings a "glass" wine glass camping ( and chystal at that )

 

[JohnT]

I enjoy real stemware. It is all part of wine enjoyment. To see the color, to stiff in between sips, to watch the legs run down the inside of the glass after a good swirl.

No, Sorry, except for camping or being out by the pool, anything other than a real stemmed glass simply will not do! How will I ever make it into the Wine Snob hall of fame using a SS stemless "glass"??

That being said, and also being a believer in the inescapable laws of thermodynamics and entropy, one must take to an almost Zen like acceptance that wineglasses break.

Yes they break, but one does not need to feel any hardship. I simply go to the dollar tree out by us.

They have surprisingly nice wine glasses, clear, uncolored, and smooth, that come in a variety of shapes and sizes! They are also nice and thick so that they can take some amount of abuse before shattering.

I normally get 20 every other year (that would be only $20). If the glasses break at a rate of 10 per year, that is a 2 year supply!!

It is actually fun. When a glass breaks, I kid around and yell "you owe me a dollar!".

Here is a link. Check them out if there is one by you...

http://www.dollartree.com/Xtreme-Va...-/1155c573c573p355574/index.pro?method=search

And here is the one that I like....

 

[sour_grapes]

I'm told SS holds the cold better all be it that was from the seller.
but I keep a set in my freezer at all times

I am afraid that the seller does not have science on his side.

The term "holds the cold better" is a bit ambiguous. However, Stainless conducts heat much better (about 16 time more) than glass. So if the issue is having your wine heat up from the the outside air being warmer, glass would be the better choice.

But since you say you keep these in the freezer, perhaps the relevant quantity for this problem is heat capacity. Here, SS may have an edge, but it is close. It comes down to how much mass the SS glasses have compared to the, ummm, "glass glasses."

 

[sour_grapes]

How will I ever make it into the Wine Snob hall of fame using a SS stemless "glass"??

I simply go to the dollar tree out by us.

Hmmmm, you may need to work on your technique if you are going to make it to the Wine Snob Hall of Fame!


I, too, don't worry too much about breakage. Although I like your solution, and I agree those Dollar Tree glasses look surprisingly elegant, my solution is a bit different. When breakage trims my working set of wine glasses to too small a number, I go to our nearby consignment store, and buy a set of nice crystal wineglasses for small money. This is often a set of 7 or 11, the remnants of some dowager's expen$ive set of 8 or 12.

 

[Floandgary]

Science aside, when you drop/bump your SS wine vessel, it bounces a couple of times, gets a scratch/ding or two (character enhancement), you pick it right up, wipe it off on your shirt, fill it back up and continue with the good life Kim,,, you can kick back on your CHAAAAAAISE

 

[wineforfun]

alright Paul an DJ I didn't say any thing about my 22 QT SS milking bucket,

Now we are talking. A real drinking vessel there.

 

[wineforfun]

Yes they break, but one does not need to feel any hardship. I simply go to the dollar tree out by us.

They have surprisingly nice wine glasses, clear, uncolored, and smooth, that come in a variety of shapes and sizes! They are also nice and thick so that they can take some amount of abuse before shattering.

I normally get 20 every other year (that would be only $20). If the glasses break at a rate of 10 per year, that is a 2 year supply!!

It is actually fun. When a glass breaks, I kid around and yell "you owe me a dollar!".

John, is that you? Is this really JohnT?

Let me get this straight, you are anti-Welchs, a self-professed wine snob..........and...........you buy your wine glasses at the Dollar Store? Now that has me scratching my head.

Don't get me wrong, I have a couple of those "$1 wine glasses" but then again, I am a Welch's guy, along with many other so-called anti-wine things.

I am confident someone has hacked into your account and is making mysterious posts under your name.

 

[JohnT]

WFF,

You have it all wrong. It is not that my $1 wine glasses are a lowering of my standards.. Lets face it, one uses glass for wine, but paper for Welch's!