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- Plastic wine 'glasses'
Drinking wine out of plain, ordinary tumblers seems to be a bad idea. And carrying wine glasses actually made of glass around (e.g., to picnics) is a bit tricky as they constantly want to break. Are plastic wine glasses okay? I'm a little concerned that I'd end up with wine that smelt/tasted nicely of plastic...
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1139 - Reply by dmcker, Sep 8.
So what's wrong with sometimes use of tumbler-type glasses for wine? Plenty of people in Europe and elsewhere drink wine that way. And I'll admit I don't always use crystal stemware at home, especially for daily wines, but, instead, often tumblers. I've also been known to use fairly nice plastic glasses and flatware in a picnic-basket-in-a-backpack setup that I've carried, with a bottle or two of wine in it, up to mountaintops, on boats to remote islands, to the local park, etc., etc....
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35 - Reply by lingprof, Sep 8.
I would probably take the tumblers: those short stocky ones that are kind of trapezoid shaped are pretty indestructible. I've never actually had wine in plastic, except champagne. But I think I would 1) smell the plastic glasses and try to buy ones that didn't have any scent initially, 2) scrub them well before using, and 3) then only pour a small amount into them at a time. Have a great picnic!
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1738 - Reply by Gregory Dal Piaz, Sep 8.
You've had beer and cocktails out of plastic?
I have, and wine too. While I would never recommend them for daily use they're fine once in awhile, especially if the wines is a bit rugged.
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Hahaha! actually thinking back to my college days, I probably drank everything out of everything at some point. But it's been a while.
A nice anecdote: a friend had me over to dinner, and he just moved to a new place. No wineglasses so he served us wine in his grandma's china teacups, an heirloom. It was charming, actually, and did not have any negative effect on the wine (a moderate Malbec).
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01 - Reply by Nebuchadnezzar168, Sep 8.
Not as nice as glass, but the plastic's A-OK.
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48 - Reply by D9sus4, Sep 8.
If you look around in a good wine or kitchen supply store, you can sometimes find wine glasses made of polycarbonate (also called Lexan), which is a type of plastic that doesn't impart any flavors to the food it contacts. It is also used to make the clear containers for commercial food processors, so it is very hard to break. You can also buy polycarbonate water bottles in which to transport your wine on rough hikes or bike rides if necessary.
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66 - Reply by Jimmy Cocktail, Sep 9.
Ms Cocktail and I have found a camping version of wine glasses at REI (I believe they are made out of Lexan) that break down, travel easily, and do not taint the wine. Certainly not for everyday use but fine if you want more than just a tumbler.
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45 - Reply by Hugo Sauaia, Sep 9.
Where can I buy these Lexan wine glasses online?
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You can get them direct from REI.
http://www.rei.com/product/782968
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Actually, the wine glasses being sold at REI are made of Eastman Tritan™ copolyester, which is even better since it is certified BPA-free. Thanks for the tip and link Jimmy Cocktail.
