Welcome to Glass Paradox!
In these pages I hope to be able to share with you more details about my passion for painting on glass, and stories about the people I meet and the places I go as I follow this passion. To support my work I travel to many different cities and meet many wonderful and interesting people. All of these things and more I will write about in days to come. For now, I am going to start off with an answer to a common question I am asked...
Question:
What is the difference between a wine glass and a goblet? The goblet looks wider to me than a wine, but not as wide as a balloon. I am trying to decide which glasses to order. My husband drinks more reds, I drink more whites.
Answer:
Glass Paradox offers both goblet and wine glass styles.
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Our goblet is a 10 ounce glass. The traditional goblet shape has a wide enough mouth for the wine to breath (this is important with red wine) and is narrow enough to cup in your hand to warm (also important for reds) but it is also sized appropriately for whites that should remain chilled without warming too quickly. The goblet is more of an "all-purpose" glass. |
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The wine glass we offer is a smaller 8 ounce size. This glass is more appropriate for non-sparkling whites. It's not really large enough to enjoy a red at it's best. |
Two other glass styles to consider are balloons and flutes. The balloon glass is truly for reds. This glass has a wide mouth for breathability and a wide bowl for cradling in your hand. Then there is the flute glass, great for sparkling whites with a smaller bowl that is both tall and narrow to keep the wine chilled and bubbly.
What's your opinion? Do you have a preferred glass style? How does it help you enjoy your favorite drink?