Glass Finder: Which Glass Should You Buy?
Tell us what you pour, what the glasses are for, the look you like and, if you want, a budget. The finder suggests up to three of our glasses with a plain-English reason for each, the set size that suits the occasion and its current price. Nothing is stored and there is no sign-up.
Glass finder questions
Answer 3 more questions to see the glasses we'd suggest. The budget question is optional.
How to choose a glass shape
Wine. The bowl matters more than anything else. A wide bowl gives a large surface for aroma and room to swirl; a rim that narrows slightly holds that aroma in. Bordeaux-style glasses are tall with a broad bowl for Cabernet and Merlot, Burgundy glasses are wider still for Pinot Noir, and white wine glasses are smaller to keep the wine cool. If you want one glass for everything, a generous all-round bowl of about 18–22 fl oz handles reds, whites and rosé. See the Bordeaux vs. Burgundy comparison and the wine glass shapes guide.
Champagne and sparkling wine. A tall, narrow flute keeps bubbles rising longest and is the classic choice for toasts. A tulip opens up more aroma for serious tasting, and a coupe looks vintage but loses fizz fastest. More in flute vs. coupe vs. tulip.
Whiskey. A rocks or old fashioned glass with a heavy base suits whiskey on ice and stirred cocktails; a tulip-shaped nosing glass concentrates aroma for neat tasting. See old fashioned vs. rocks glass.
Material. Crystal can be blown thinner than ordinary glass, so rims feel finer. Our wine glasses and flutes are hand-blown lead-free crystal, the Cobalt and Taffy whiskey glasses are K9 crystal, and the golden-rim whiskey glasses and decanters are handcrafted high-grade glass. Every piece is dishwasher safe.
Glass shapes at a glance
