| Wine goblets are another name for wine glasses | | | | even when they were first made, not just for |
| and were in fact the original vessels for drinking | | | | ceremonies. They were just of lower quality |
| wine, although they were made of other materials | | | | materials. The better goblets were saved for |
| than glass. Basically a wine goblet has a bowl to | | | | illustrious events and were typically owned by the |
| hold the wine and rests on a stem and a base. | | | | wealthy who could afford lavish cups with jewels |
| They date back to 400 AD and were made of | | | | and gold. Today crystal wine goblets are the |
| clay in a somewhat rudimentary form and were | | | | choice for high quality wine glassware. |
| used for ceremonies. | | | | Pewter has changed a lot since it was first used. |
| Today the ceremonies continue in the form of | | | | Today it is made without lead as we now know |
| weddings and anything where wine is used as a | | | | that lead is poisonous to our bodies. Despite that, |
| toast. The materials changed over time moving | | | | pewter was used for its malleability in forging. It's |
| from clay to pewter to gold, silver and to what | | | | a soft metal with a low boiling point which made it |
| we drink out of today, glass. There are still some | | | | very easy to make pewter wine goblets. They |
| pewter wine goblets made and some made from | | | | are a little hard to keep polished as they tarnish |
| other materials and these are more considered | | | | very quickly but they are durable and will last as |
| goblets than the glassware used for drinking wine. | | | | long as you take care of them. |
| Red wine goblets were used for everyday use | | | | |