10 Easy Pieces: The New Short Wine Glass
We like the way short, stubby wine glasses add a note of nonchalance to a dinner party. The squat stem glass is more casual and understated than their elongated, more fragile counterparts. Case in point: At a recent dinner party, I served drinks in low-to-the-table glasses. I noticed that guests seemed unusually at ease. Maybe it was the glass, or maybe it was the wine, but I’m convinced that shorter is better.
 Above: The Iittala Lempi Glass Set of 4 is $71.90 from Finnish Design Shop.
 Above: The Iittala Lempi Glass Set of 4 is $71.90 from Finnish Design Shop.
 Above: Individually handblown in the Michoacán, Stemmed Glasses are $18 each from Nickey Kehoe.
 Above: Individually handblown in the Michoacán, Stemmed Glasses are $18 each from Nickey Kehoe.
 Above: The Amwell Red Wine Stemware Set includes four of the short glasses at front; currently on sale for $49.60 from Canvas Home.
 Above: The Amwell Red Wine Stemware Set includes four of the short glasses at front; currently on sale for $49.60 from Canvas Home.
 Above: Jasper Morrison’s Glass Family Goblet is $60 for a set of four at Hive.
 Above: Jasper Morrison’s Glass Family Goblet is $60 for a set of four at Hive.
 Above: From famed French glassmakers La Rochère (est. 1475), the City Wine Glass is €6.90 from Merci; also available for $60 for a set of six from La Rochère.
 Above: From famed French glassmakers La Rochère (est. 1475), the City Wine Glass is €6.90 from Merci; also available for $60 for a set of six from La Rochère.
 Above: Also from Merci, the Amber Wine Glass is €13.
 Above: Also from Merci, the Amber Wine Glass is €13.
 Above: The Billy Cotton Clear Water Goblet is $15 at March.
 Above: The Billy Cotton Clear Water Goblet is $15 at March.
 Above: Strikingly similar to Iittala’s Lempi Glass, Ikea’s winning 365+ Wine Glass is $4.99.
 Above: Strikingly similar to Iittala’s Lempi Glass, Ikea’s winning 365+ Wine Glass is $4.99.
 Above: Ichendorf Milano’s Venezia Wine Glass is $238 for a set of six at Porta in NYC.
 Above: Ichendorf Milano’s Venezia Wine Glass is $238 for a set of six at Porta in NYC.
 Above: And a budget pick: The Lenox Tuscany Classics Stackable Four-Piece Wine Glass Set is $34.99.
 Above: And a budget pick: The Lenox Tuscany Classics Stackable Four-Piece Wine Glass Set is $34.99.
For more glassware, see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Everyday Wine Glasses
- 10 Easy Pieces: Quirky Glassware, Stemmed Edition
- 10 Easy Pieces: Space-Saving Stackable Drinking Glasses
N.B.: This story originally appeared on July 27, 2016, and has been updated with several new products.
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