Bottle labeling The Legacy of Pierre Pérignon: The Father of Modern Bottle Labeling Pierre Pérignon (ca. 1638 – 1715), more commonly known as Dom Pérignon, was a Benedictine monk in the Order of Dom Pérignon OSB in France. His name is synonymous with luxury...
The Mystery Of Cage Cups Diatretic Glass: Masterpieces of Ancient Roman Craftsmanship “Diatretum” or “diatretic glass” refers to a type of ancient Roman glassware known for its intricate and delicate openwork designs. These objects are often...
The Fill Line And The Kefeloher The filling line is a marking on serving vessels originally on beer glasses, later as well on wine and shot glasses, indicating the filling level for a specific volume. Anglo-Saxon and North American pint glasses have typically no...
Stirrup Cup The last drink that is drunk at an event is referred to as a “stirrup-cup”, “dochan doris” or “Scheidebecher”. A stirrup cup (also stirrup glass) refers to the process of saying goodbye to guests and handing them a...
Hansje in de Kelder (Hansel im Keller) Hansje in de Kelder (German Hansel im Keller) translates to “Hans in the cellar”. It is a baroque joke goblet from the Netherlands that has a figurine hidden which appears when pouring liquid into the goblet. The...
Quaich – Traditional Scottish Cups The quaich is a traditional drinking vessel from Scotland. It is a flat bowl with two handles. The name derived from the Gaelic word cuach, meaning mug. It is unclear where quaichs originate from, though some historians...
The Imperial Eagle Beaker Humpen Glass are large cylindrical beaker, usually with enameled decoration. The volume of a Humpen Glass was usually little less than a gallon, and varied of 8 to 12 inch in hight. These glasses were made in Germany, Bohemia, and Silesia...
Spirit In A Bottle Glass technology developed in India around 1,730 BC. The first small glass bottles was made in ca. 1,500 BC in Mesopotamia. Around 200 BC Syrian craftsmen invented the glassmaker’s pipe allowing for larger and more varied bottle shapes. The...
