When we have a lunch at home or friends come over for dinner, we always want everything to be perfect, our table to be attractive and everything to be in its right place. Which way do the glasses go? How many should I place? These are some of the questions that arise.
How to place the glasses on the table? A recurring question
The first thing to know is that the glasses are placed in front and to the right of the plate.
Another aspect to consider is whether different dishes are going to be served, each with a different wine, since you have to place as many glasses as there are wines to drink, plus one for water. The placement of the glasses on the table therefore depends in part on the number of beverages you are going to taste during the meal.
Several layouts are possible
Normally the table is laid out with one glass for water, one for white wine , one for red wine and another for sparkling wine.
Place the glasses in a triangle
The water glass is placed first (always filled even when not in use) in line with the main knife. The wine glass to be served first is then placed slightly diagonally up and to the right and the other placed counter-clockwise to form the triangle.
If there are four glasses, start with the water, then the other two diagonally outward to form a base of the three-glass triangle, and finally diagonally inward from the glass in the middle for the glass to sparkling wine in order to close the geometric shape.
Place glasses in a straight line, diagonally or in an ellipse
Another form of arrangement is to place the glasses in a line parallel to the plate (and the wine is served from the outside in). They can also be placed diagonally or parallel to the plate, but forming a slight ellipse (curve).
But if the meal is a simpler or more informal affair, place only two glasses: one for wine and one for water to his left.
Placement of glasses on the table: a political question
The placement of glasses on the table can be used to indicate the presence of a special occasion or event. For example, during a formal dinner, several glasses can be placed in specific places to signal that it is an important meeting. In diplomacy, the positioning of the glasses on the table is the subject of great attention. Depending on the number of glasses, and their spatial organization on the tablecloth, messages can be passed on the formal nature of the dinner, or on the importance that one grants to one's host.
The nature of the glasses chosen is also important
The placement of these glasses can help set the tone of a meeting or social event and emphasize its importance. In addition, certain types of glasses can also be used to create an atmosphere that is both elegant and fun. From crystal flutes for champagne toasts to colorful tumblers for serving wine at parties, glasses can be an integral part of any social gathering. They play their little part, very much their own, at an important dinner party. But let's get back to more pragmatic considerations and see how to place the glasses for a Christmas meal.
How to place the glasses for a Christmas meal?
For a Christmas dinner, the glasses should be placed symmetrically on the tablecloth. On one side, place the white wine glasses, and on the other, the red wine glasses. If you're serving sparkling drinks like champagne or prosecco, place them in the center of the table. For water glasses and beer mugs, leave space between each glass to allow all guests easy access. Finally, make sure everyone has their own glass; no sharing!
