1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

164 What Shall We Drink? Champagne or Sparkling Burgundy glasses remain before the guest. When the cordial glass is emptied, it, too, should be removed,leaving the post-prandial table containing only the glasses for toasting, which, of course, are filled and refilled as the toasting progresses. The time for remaining at table is guided by host or hostess after the meal is finished. This varies, but it usually is not good form to rise immediately before observing some of the table amenities, after the finger bowls have been removed. After rising,the men probably will wish to smoke and the ladies to powder their noses a bit, and then,these little func tions disposed of, the social hour for chat and informahty is made more deHghtful with occasional glasses of sparkhng beverages. Cigarettes at table are permissible, but cigars should not find place there if ladies are present. Cigars, of course, are quite proper at "stag" dinners. And now,let us discuss the various types of glasses that should go with the wines and other beverages. Suppose we start with the cocktail glass,the usual one for the aperitif or appetizer. The cocktail glass varies in size and shape, but usually is a stemmed glass with a sort of wide-mouthed, half spheroid shape. Others are wider-mouthed and shallower or short- stemmed and conical, flaring at top and much resembling a Sherry glass. Others are straight, slender cylinders. Their capacities vary from about two to six ounces. As in wine glasses, the bowls should be transparent. For the dry white wines, glasses of the medium high stem tuUp type or high-stemmed spheroid shapes should be used, the bowls crystal clear. This rule is modified, as before stated,in the case ofthe Rhine, Alsatian, Moselle and Chablis wines, when either the palest yellow or palest green bowls may be used. The capacities of the glasses vary from five to seven ounces. Don't be alarmed, however, so far as the capacities are concerned, for no wine glass ever should be filled to the brim,but preferably only to a generous half ofthe capacity. This is to permit of "rolling" the wine in the glass