La Rochere Lyonnais

The choice starts with the stem. The 23 cl wine glass has a short, sturdy stem that lifts the glass slightly off the table without making it fragile; the 20 cl tumbler has no stem and is the most indestructible piece in the series. If you like chilled white wine, you’ll want the stem, because otherwise your hand will warm the glass.

Color brings another consideration. The old rose and gray are incorporated into the glass itself rather than applied as a coating, so they do not discolor, but they do change how wine looks: white wine appears darker than it is in a gray glass. If you want to focus purely on the wine, look at the white wine glasses.

Do not fill the 23 cl wine glass beyond halfway. That is about 10 cl, the serving you get in a bistro, and it leaves enough air above the wine to smell some of its aromas. A Kir Royal works better in this glass than in a flute, because the crème de cassis mixes more quickly in the wider bowl.

The 27.5 cl teacup has a handle and a wall that retains heat. For an Aperol Spritz use the wine glass: first fill it to the rim with ice, then add the aperitif, and finally the bubbles.

Lyonnais is pressed glass: molten glass pressed into a mould. That gives it a thicker wall and a stronger rim than blown crystal. The faint bubbles you sometimes see in the wall are part of that technique.

All three shapes are dishwasher safe, including the coloured ones. Place them apart in the basket, because a tumbler knocking against a stem is the most common cause of breakage.

If you want a distinctive décor within the same home instead of a smooth wall, visit the brand page for La Rochère, where the textured collections are listed. For the mug and the tea accessory, there is the category tea glasses. If you specifically want stackable models for water, you’ll find them under tumbler glasses, and for glassware with an old-fashioned look, there is the category vintage glasses.