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glass with a waist, so your hand never warms what your heart's about to.
means drinking glasses built with a stem and foot — wine, champagne, and cocktail glasses designed to be held below the bowl.
from straightforward compound of 'stem' (the slender neck of the glass, from Old English 'stemn/stefn', meaning the trunk or stalk of a plant) and 'ware' (manufactured goods, from Old English 'waru'). The word itself is a plain 19th/20th-century industry term — the glass part is ancient, the label is just good plain labeling.
- the point
- stem keeps body heat off the wine
- shape science
- bowl width changes how aroma hits your nose
- stemless trend
- sacrifices chemistry for dishwasher convenience
- the tell
- thinner rim, pricier glass, snobbier dinner party