Crystal Glassware and Creating the Perfect Presentation

Presentation is everything and choosing the appropriate wine glass for the occasion is just as important as choosing the proper wine for the meal. Wine even tastes best when savored from the appropriate glass and nothing quite does that more than the elegance of crystal stemware.

One evening my husband and I had met this fabulous couple at a symphony and it wasn’t long before we were inviting them over for an evening at our house for dinner. It is important to me to make a good impression and I think our evening together turned out wonderfully. What helped matters out significantly was that I was able to find the ideal wine glasses at allthingscrystal.com for the wine we served.

I was able to create this wishful impression with all the tools I had available to me. I created the perfect evening, setting the mood with some candlelight and classical music. I prepared a special meal, my favorite; blackened swordfish, asparagus tips with a hollandaise sauce and wild rice. For dessert I served tiramisu which is an Italian dessert made with finger biscuits, coffee, cocoa, custard and rum.

To balance the evening’s atmosphere I needed to choose the perfect wine. I chose a Shafer Chardonnay which is a perfect accompaniment to the fish. I then served the wine in an exclusively made hand blown chardonnay wine glass which displays the type of wine being served by both name and the hand painted grapes and leafs of the wine. The glass was also made with lead free crystal so I felt comfortable serving it to my guest.

My guests were very impressed and really appreciated all I did and said I was an excellent cook and complimented me on my choice of wine and stemware. As I mentioned earlier the entire evening turned out to be a spectacular hit and my desires to make a lasting impression were definitely a success!

Making an evening memorable isn’t just about cooking a great meal it’s also about the presentation. Being able to bring every aspect of an evening’s dinner together to favor one another is the ultimate experience and hand blown crystal glassware helps do an excellent job of this.