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Cuthbert Allgood

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23. Yeah, I'm talking about types of glasses

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 11:34 AM

Dec 2017

Pilsner glass, goblet, chalice, etc. You need at least 6-7 different types of glasses if you drink different types of beer.

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Size does matter: wine glasses are seven times larger than they used to be [View all] sl8 Dec 2017 OP

Mommy needs her go juice MrScorpio Dec 2017 #1

It is comical seeing how much that's a part of it Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #3

Most wine commercials feature women in social settings MrScorpio Dec 2017 #4

"Must" have different wine glasses for every wine to keep up with the Jones'... hlthe2b Dec 2017 #6

all beverages should be served in their proper glasses scarytomcat Dec 2017 #16

you missed my point... hlthe2b Dec 2017 #17

I'm not a wine drinker, but if you want to have a set of glasses for beer Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2017 #19

Oh for gawd's sakes. Read MY POST. I am not talking about total quantiy of glasses, but TYPES hlthe2b Dec 2017 #21

Yeah, I'm talking about types of glasses Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2017 #23

When did 6-7 become 20-30? hlthe2b Dec 2017 #24

Well, if you had read my post, Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2017 #29

guess not scarytomcat Dec 2017 #20

I am talking about HOME hlthe2b Dec 2017 #22

don't let me stop you scarytomcat Dec 2017 #25

Damn. You really won't read what I wrote, will you? hlthe2b Dec 2017 #26

I read what you wrote, you don't get what I wrote scarytomcat Dec 2017 #39

It amuses me in Germany Retrograde Dec 2017 #32

Sounds like any hobby where people go all in, whether it is guns, stamps, or wine. Nitram Dec 2017 #33

The way we drink wine has also changed. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #2

Context! Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #5

EXACTLY!!!! Adrahil Dec 2017 #9

The way we drink in general has changed, too. Aristus Dec 2017 #41

Michael J. Owens Mendocino Dec 2017 #42

Thank you! I love information like that! PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #43

My father Mendocino Dec 2017 #44

Cool. I bet you know a lot about that industry. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #48

At least in the US we drank far more alcohol per capital exboyfil Dec 2017 #7

While in grad school, I read a book called "The Alcoholic Republic" which described CTyankee Dec 2017 #27

The same has happened to dinner plates, but you don't have to go 200 years Nay Dec 2017 #8

The fine china I bought in 1980 PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #34

I wonder if the wine makers had anything to do with this..LOL. n/t monmouth4 Dec 2017 #10

What astounded me was the largest size available now - 850ml muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #11

Depends. I opened a bottle at 6pm while Ilsa Dec 2017 #28

Back then the British did not need much wine... GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #12

I enjoyed reading the about dinners in the captain's cabin in the Aubrey-Maturin novels Nitram Dec 2017 #14

Yep. It like they went on a bender and woke with an empire! GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #31

That's a well-turned phrase ya got there, mister. n/t sl8 Dec 2017 #37

Some would even say overused GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #38

I'm not sure the difference in size is significant. Back in the day, people spent the evening Nitram Dec 2017 #13

is this stat only from the time during a republican presidency? LOL nt Javaman Dec 2017 #15

I just bought one that holds over 2 cups crazycatlady Dec 2017 #18

I figured the big balloon glasses were for faster Ilsa Dec 2017 #30

Which brings us to the point that different kinds of wine or alcohol of any sort PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #35

What about Beer? n2doc Dec 2017 #36

I know. Isn't it great? Aristus Dec 2017 #40

A little of that is about surface area. nolabear Dec 2017 #45

Red wine glasses are large to add air and allow for the aroma: Not the portion. lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #46

The glasses may be getting bigger but the pour seems to be getting smaller SharonClark Dec 2017 #47