Crystal glasses: wine glasses for white and red wine, set of crystal glasses

The word "glass" in many languages ​​have similar meaning, in fact, a vessel for the liquid. Wine glasses called glasses young sparkling wine, non-alcoholic beverages. Those and other crystal glasses - elegant decoration of any feast.

Special aesthetic properties of crystal glasses

Glass with a large lead content differs from the usual transparency. The creators call it crystal of similarity with natural minerals. Strong vessels do not darken from time to time, keep shining for centuries.

Dense walls are not afraid of random mechanical damage, scratches on them is able to leave the diamond, and alumina.

Utensils from crystal bounding the learned, that it sparkled.

With a light touch of the two glasses is heard jingle, for it is so appreciated by wine glasses and wine glasses.

To remove fluid from his hands, came up with an elongated stem, drinks keep their cool.

What drinks drinking from crystal glasses and glasses

1. Champagne, sparkling wine and other drinks foam is poured into a narrower glasses, filling them 2/3. Drink longer plays, is not exhaled. Bubbly alcohol previously cooled to + 6-8 ° C.
2. Red wine will taste better after oxygen saturation. It is poured into low wine glasses with a wide neck. Dry and semi-dry cool drinks are not made, sweet and semisweet better stand in the refrigerator.
3. White grape wine, Tokaj, plum brandy to drink from a glass bowl-shaped with a narrowed top. Crystal white wine glass filled halfway. Wine precooled to + 10-12 ° C.

1. Universal tasting glasses and stemware bowls, small, filled to 1/3. They serve port wine, dessert wine.
2. Liqueur, brandy is a low glass-glass triangular shape.
3. Sherry, Madeira, Vermouth, Martini other fortified drinks poured into glasses of medium size, triangular, half-filled.
4. For vysokogradusnogo alcohol (Armagnac, Calvados, tequila, whiskey, brandy, etc.) the best fit "snifter" bowl-shaped with short stem. The drink will be warmed from the heat of the palm. Capacity filled to ¼.
5. Cocktail "Margarita" is served in a glass with a narrowed bottom, advanced riding, to remain at the bottom of vodka and the juice quickly rises to the top.

How to determine the quality of the crystal vessels

1. The quality of the picture. Grani are cut by hand, they have to stay sharp after polishing.
2. The sound at impact to be voiced, unvoiced at glass.
3. The edge of the glass during a wet finger on it "sings".
4. Unacceptable inclusions, bubbles in the walls, bottom.
5. Brand enterprises mark the dishes stickers with safety signs.

How to care for crystal glasses

Glasses, wine glasses will last a long time, if you follow a few rules:

• Crystal afraid of sharp temperature changes;
• dishes better to wash by hand;
• it is desirable to avoid detergents that do not remain divorces, it is better to use soap;
• cloth wipe glasses only slightly damp, clean lime scale, water is allowed to drain naturally;
• former luster weak solution returns any food grade acid.

Incidentally, after feasts enough to hold the crystal in warm dry mustard solution for 30 minutes, then rinse. Chronic spot dissolves soap-soda solution.

Well-known manufacturers of crystal vessels

Czech

The oldest glassworks Crystalex Novy Bor Bohemia Glass, Bohemia Crystal, with a long history together under a common brand Crystalex. It produces a wide range in different price categories from elite stylized sets of dishes, decorated with gold leaf, smalt, to high-quality transparent wine glasses and wine glasses.

Ruckl Crystal Factory opened in the early 20th century. Manufacturers adhere to traditional shapes, colors (blue, green, red). Decorated with crystal volumetric decorative elements, engraving, painting.

Germany

Crystal Manufactory Arnstadt Kristall specializes in the production of elite wine glasses, cookware sets valued in many countries.

Nachtmann - a popular brand, the range of different price categories from universal stemware for household tableware to piece sets of exclusive designs for the Palace of Her Majesty Elizabeth.

Lausitzer Glas - under this brand is known for vintage tableware colored crystal with a complex grinding, released in 60-70s.

Belarus

The oldest glass factory "Neman" produces more than five thousand items, among them there are glasses line, wine glasses for restaurants, homes and offices.

Borisov Crystal Factory specializes in producing high-quality dishes, marked by diplomas of competitions, exhibitions.

Russia, the oldest crystal factory

Dyatkovo founded in 1790 years, only domestic winner of the "Diamond Star" International Award, produces a wide range, is known worldwide as the manufacturer of the product multilayer crystal with slotted pattern (colored layer is cut to transparent).

Gus was founded in 1976, is famous for its unique cut, produces assorted glassware for the home, restaurants, offices.

Bakhmetyevskaya gang, created on the base of the plant "Red Giant", the main exporter of the domestic crystal abroad. Performed work on the orders of the royal ladies. It specializes in classic dishes average price category.

By the way, this is one of the three companies, which were organized in the XVIII century after the decree of Catherine II on the removal of the glass factories for 1,000 miles from Moscow. So the queen was trying to save the forest near the capital.

Other Russian companies

Pervomaisky Glass has been producing crystal since 1977, focuses on the traditional forms with cut and polished matte pattern.

Goose-crystal glass factory produces original pair of wine glasses of wine for the newlyweds with an engraving, gilding, sets "drunk glasses with curved legs.

VIDEO: Czech crystal Bohemia glasses.