At-Home Hosting: The Glassware for Your Home Bar
Went on a trip and came back with a new rejuvenation of building spaces that work for you! This series is focused on within one’s means hosting. I am not a big drinker, but have fallen in love with mocktail making, and having a good time on my own accord. I am also romanticizing my life, meaning a lot of drinks use a wine glass, including sparkling water. Honestly, I’m enjoying the beginnings of summer and want to help my introverts (and extroverts) build a bar area that works for them!
Don’t get me wrong, I will still buy a pack of red Solo cups to entertain others, yet I want an upscale vibe for the romantic at-home date night or moms night in with the gals. Crate & Barrel AND Target have great options. Personally, Crate & Barrel (C&B) is more customization friendly because you can buy as many of the lines I may mention to fit your space.
The following glasses are the bare basic and can be used for just about anything: Rock Glass, Highball Glass, Coupe Glass and Wine Glass.
Rock Glasses: C&B’s Impressions Double Old Fashioned — The indentations on the glass make it more comfortable to hold, making me less anxious during a night of fun and clean up a breeze because they are dishwasher safe. The Impressions line is a C&B staple and a set of 4 can cost you under $15!
If you’re wanting acrylic rock glasses for outside events, I suggest C&B’s Swirl Acrylic Double Old Fashioned Glass. It gives the appeal of a casual cup without the worry of your glass breaking.
Highball Glasses: C&B’s Impressions line wins again with their 17oz Cooler Glass. You cannot beat the price of these glasses and it has a comfortable hold. The Vaso Acrylic Highball is a great alternative for outdoors.
Coupe Glasses: Got anything bubbly? Couple glasses, specifically the C&B’s Edge Coupe Glass, allows for anything from sparkling wine to champagne to be served.
Wine Glasses: Until about two years ago, I never realized there was a difference in wine glasses, but C&B wins my heart with their Schott Zwiesel All-Purpose Wine Glass. If I was going to choose a stemless option, I would go with C&B’s Lulie Stemless Wine Glass.
I opt for stemless to minimize accidents and this C&B acrylic stemless is a great option when you want to save yourself on the glass.
Champagne Flutes: Remember, coupe glasses can be used instead of champagne flutes, but if I had to choose some, here’s a stemmed version and a stemless version.
If there’s not a C&B near you or you just a Target gal, here are some other options.
Budget-friendly Sets of Highball AND Rock Glasses
Threshold Shoreham 12pc Set
Threshold Telford 12pc Set
Universal Stemmed Wine Glasses at Target
Stemless Wine Glasses at Target
Coupe Glasses at Target
Champagne Flutes: 9 oz. Stemless or Stemmed at Target
