12 best glass makers

Getting pleasure from the drink depends on the choice of glass. If you approach this issue illiterately, then even the most expensive elite wine, champagne or whiskey can lose its taste. Having tried a drink from glasses that differ in characteristics, you can immediately feel the difference. But if you choose the right volume, shape, material, color, the result will be stunning.

How to choose glasses

If you do not have a set of glasses for different types of alcoholic beverages at home, then before you go to the store, read a few tips from experts who will help you make a competent purchase for a better disclosure of their aromatic and taste properties.

1. Champagne poured into glasses with a long leg and a narrow bowl. This form ensures a slow rise of bubbles, which allows you to feel the whole aroma of a noble drink.
2. For banquet filing of sparkling wine and the construction of the pyramid used squat glasses with an expanded bowl and a wide neck.
3. For white wine special glasses are provided. They have a long leg to prevent contact between the hands and the bowl and thus avoid heating the contents.
4. Red wine it will open better in a glass with a bowl extended at the bottom and a narrower neck.
5. For strong drinks such as vodka or tequila choose elongated glasses of narrow shape with a capacity of 50 ml.
6. Whiskey served in glasses with a thick and wide bottom or glasses of tulip shape with bent edges. They give the opportunity to fully enjoy this drink.
7. The refined taste of brandy You can feel it by pouring it into glasses with a short leg, an extended cup and a narrower neck.
8. The number of glasses depends on how many guests come to you at the same time. You can buy sets of 6 or 12 pieces, and you can purchase the exact number of pieces offered for sale.
9. Price depends on the type of material and brand name. Sometimes even a budget version of glasses can create all the necessary conditions for tasting your favorite drinks.

Many have noticed that in restaurants, even for different types of wine, they use certain dishes. At home, it is very difficult to figure out which drinks and which containers to spill. In our rating we represent the 12 best manufacturers of glasses for wine, champagne and temple, to which both the experts and the buyers unconditionally gave their votes.

Best Wine Glasses Manufacturers

Nomination	a place	manufacturer	rating
Best Wine Glasses Manufacturers	1	Chef & sommelier	4.9
	2	Stolzle	4.8
	3	Libbey	4.8
	4	Tognana	4.7
Top Champagne Glass Manufacturers	1	Bohemia	4.9
	2	Villeroy & boch	4.8
	3	Pasabahce	4.7
	4	RONA	4.6
Best Whiskey Glasses Manufacturers	1	Spiegelau	4.9
	2	Riedel	4.8
	3	Prohotel	4.7
	4	Union victors	4.7

Chef & sommelier

Rating: 4.9

The first place in the ranking is deservedly occupied by a French manufacturer, whose history began in 1825. He produces elegant dishes for home and professional use. All of it strictly meets the quality standards and requirements of safety and hygiene, is developed taking into account fashion trends and never ceases to amaze sophisticated buyers around the world.

A variety of shapes and sizes allows you to choose glasses for any kind of wine. The collections contain volumes of 250, 280, 320, 350, 430, 450, 470, 550, 730 ml with a standard or an angular bowl. The Kwarx clear glass gives you the opportunity to enjoy not only the taste and aroma, but also the game of the color of an aristocratic drink. The patented material is characterized by high purity and brilliance.

Glasses withstand shocks when dropped from a height of 20 cm, do not break or crack, which is confirmed by numerous tests. They retain their qualities even with regular cleaning in the dishwasher. A large area of ​​bowls contributes to oxygenation and full disclosure of the wine bouquet.

Stolzle

Rating: 4.8

The German company is in second place among the best manufacturers of glasses for wine. It began its production with hand-made, gradually automating the process, but without compromising the unique look and quality of the dishes. Glasses are made of glass without the addition of lead, have perfect transparency, purity, high strength. They can be washed in dishwashers.

Wine glasses have a special shape that emphasizes the taste and improves the aroma of the drink. It is a long leg and a bowl extended at the base. The thickened bottom allows you to stay cool for a long time. The manufacturer combines the classics and new fashion trends in its products, therefore its dishes are in demand among ordinary customers and owners of restaurants and cafes.

Volumes of tanks are different. There are small (192 ml) for white wine and roomy 735 ml for red. Prices for goods Stolzle not overstated. The cost of one glass starts from 200 rubles, a set of six items - from 1000 p.

Libbey

Rating: 4.8

The 200th anniversary of the founding of the company, ranked third in the ranking. Currently Libbey is among the top five glassware manufacturers in the world. Its popularity is due to the use of high technology and creative design solutions, so that each new collection becomes a hit among all users: professional restaurateurs and ordinary customers.

The main difference between wine glasses of this brand is a unique method of processing the edge of the bowl. The technology based on thermal effects forms a strong ring that seals their edges, creating resistance to all temperatures and mechanical loads. Even with a long period of use and constant cleaning in the dishwasher, scree edge - the main drawback of similar glass products - is excluded.

Well-designed forms allow you to enjoy different varieties of white and red wines. Experts confirm all the above properties and advise you to pay attention to the products of the brand.

Tognana

Rating: 4.7

The fourth place in the ranking is from the oldest Italian company, which was founded in 1775. The family business of Tognana began with the manufacture of bricks and eventually shifted and became one of the world's leading brands for the production of china and crystal ware. The brand constantly introduces innovative technologies, uses non-trivial design solutions, conducts strict control of raw materials and finished products.

The main difference of the brand is its exclusive series of glasses.For wine offers various options for forms, and most importantly - shades. Dishes are suitable for special occasions: banquets, holidays. It is made of thick-walled glass that imitates crystal. The design of the best laborers working in Italy.

You can choose not only transparent glasses, but also purple-red, olive, purple, green with a smooth or embossed surface. Thanks to the factories located in China, items for serving have quite affordable prices.

Top Champagne Glass Manufacturers

Bohemia

Rating: 4.9

The undoubted leader in the ranking of glasses for champagne - Bohemia. The Czech company is known to all lovers of exclusive products. They are made of crystal and glass. The first material, though heavy, looks elegant and refined. The main difference between such glasses is a characteristic melodic sound, which immediately distinguishes the products of this brand among others. Blown glass has been produced for more than 9 centuries. Ancient methods are successfully combined with new advanced technologies.

Original design solutions allow you to pick up glasses for champagne, as well as for other drinks in a single concept. Many of them are decorated with gold or platinum patterns. The colors are varied: from crystal clear to deep blue, red, green hues.

All products of the company have stickers with a company logo, which is a protection against fakes. Despite the prices that are not available to all buyers, the products are recognized as the benchmark of grace and do not lose their popularity, being not only a pleasant purchase for their own use, but also an expensive gift that will please loved ones.

Villeroy & boch

Rating: 4.8

Another oldest company from Europe is included in our rating. It is a major German manufacturer, with factories located in 14 countries, and products are represented in more than 120 countries around the world. Keeping traditions and using accumulated experience, the family business has developed to gigantic proportions. Today, the brand's dishes can be found in premium restaurants, at presentations, fashion shows. Many buyers do not forget to delight themselves by purchasing original Villeroy & Boch products.

The brand uses both crystal and high-strength glass. Through the transparent walls it is interesting to observe the movements of the bubbles rising to the neck. Multicolored glasses made of cut crystal will add a zest to the table decoration, illuminating the room with an indescribable play of light and creating an even more festive atmosphere at a wedding, anniversary or any other festive event.

Thanks to a special technology, glassware retains its brilliance, clarity and transparency for many years of use, and from crystal - rich color and gorgeous look.

Pasabahce

Rating: 4.7

Pasabahce is a well-known producer of dishes from Turkey, which is distinguished by high quality and low cost (due to the location of production in Russia), thanks to which it is widely used not only in everyday life, but also in the restaurant business. Glasses are made of strong sodium-calcium-silicate glass, which is resistant to mechanical shocks and is not afraid of daily cleansing in dishwashers, does not lose its luster and purity. The thickened bottom and edges give extra strength.

The model range is wide enough.It includes both classic transparent glasses with a smooth surface, and the original ones with a grooved bowl and carved leg. Champagne molds are ideal for the proper culture of drinking sparkling wine. Bubbles gradually rise to the neck, giving the aroma and taste of the drink.

Many users noted that, despite the low prices, the products look elegant. If, after all, the glass has broken, then it can always be replaced by similar ones that are on sale by the piece.

RONA

Rating: 4.6

Another brand from our rating specializes in the production of tableware, not only for household use, but also for restaurants and hotels. For almost a hundred years, he accumulated experience creating original products that were appreciated by customers in many countries of Europe and America. RONA has a wide range of decorative techniques, so glasses are available for sale that meet the aesthetic taste of the consumer and restaurant quality requirements.

Famous experts and sommeliers are involved in the design development. Each line is suitable for a particular drink and is created according to the rules of consumption. Champagne glasses have a great brilliance, which does not fade even after a long time of use.

Wine glasses can be purchased classic elongated shape, with a wide semicircular bowl or in the form of a saucer to create pyramids on the wedding table or during other special occasions. Reviews confirm that the products of the brand from Slovenia are worthy of the attention of buyers.

Best Whiskey Glasses Manufacturers

Spiegelau

Rating: 4.9

The German brand is proud of its history, which dates back nearly five centuries. You can read about his glass blowers and their unique products in the preserved records of that time. Today, Spiegelau is worthy of being called one of the best manufacturers of restaurant tableware and premium gift sets. The popularity is due to the special blow molding method and the use of material that does not contain lead, and therefore does not affect the taste of beverages at all.

Crystal glass has the strength of crystal, it can be washed by hand and in the dishwasher, but its weight is much less, so the glasses are more comfortable to use. The manufacturer guarantees that the products will retain their luster, will not turn yellow and do not fade. According to studies, they withstand up to 1500 washing cycles.

Glasses for whiskey are presented several modifications, but all of them are created taking into account rules of the use of strong drink and ideally combine the form, volume, height and diameter. The manufacturer is popular among ordinary customers, as well as a supplier of luxury glass items to restaurants, bars and hotels.

Riedel

Rating: 4.8

Experts did not ignore the Austrian manufacturer, so Riedel takes pride of place in our ranking. The family business has been famous for its magnificent glassware for three centuries. Experience and skills, handed down from generation to generation, combined with innovative developments, and as a result got glasses in which world famous sommeliers recommend serving wine and other alcoholic beverages.

The collections contain several designs of various shapes for revealing the taste of complex and single malt varieties of whiskey: 100 ml tulip-shaped, with straight walls and a 200 ml thick bottom, with a small shot of 40 ml, one sip of the drink with a narrowed neck 150 ml . All glasses contribute to the disclosure of bouquets, emphasize the softness and silkiness of an elite drink.

Crystal glass, which is most often used by the company, is highly durable, crystal clear, does not contain impurities that can affect the taste of whiskey. Connoisseurs of high-quality goods did not become a hindrance to the brand’s products.

Prohotel

Rating: 4.7

The brand from China, included in the rating, provides cafes, bars, hotels with high-quality inexpensive tableware for serving and accessories for drinks that ordinary users were able to evaluate. Production is equipped with modern equipment, quality is controlled at all stages, ensuring that the output customers will get exactly what they expected.

This strength, resistance to impact, transparency, cleanliness, long service life, preservation of properties even with intensive use and daily washing in a typewriter. Glasses for whiskey are made of thick heat-resistant glass, which is not afraid of temperature drops, as well as the influence of high or low. It does not tarnish, does not turn yellow. There is both a transparent surface, and color.

According to reviews dishes really high quality. The reinforced bezel on the throat makes it durable and eliminates chipping and scree. Glasses emphasize the taste of whiskey, without affecting it or interrupting the aroma. They are conveniently shaped, comfortable to hold in your hand.

Union victors

Rating: 4.7

The manufacturer completes the rating, which surprises even the most demanding users with original designs of their dishes and model names. These are “Veil”, “Signs”, “Sunset”, “Tornado”, “Palm”, “Sea”, “Spiral”. A wide palette of colors allows you to choose the right option for any serving and interior: transparent, green-blue, amber, gray, blue, turquoise, purple, white and orange.

With Union Victors glasses, you can not only fully enjoy the tastes of single malt or multi-sylp whiskeys, but also get an aesthetic pleasure from the complex pattern and the play of light on a multi-faceted surface. Crystal glass does not contain lead, but has the strength of crystal. Despite the apparent massiveness, the glasses are light and comfortable.

Customers rated products of this brand. People who like to experiment especially liked them for their non-classical and unusual appearance. The cost of glasses, which can be safely attributed to the works of modern art, although high, but fully justified by the quality of performance and reliability.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.