Toasting glass [ Food & Drink ]
… as the emphasis on good taste and elegance, as well as the requirements of the custom of toasting, and individuals’ and societies’ wish for distinction and displays of specific identities. Technological improvement, the diversity of drinking … political patronage networks, espionage rings, or support for the Stuart dynasty fell into four general types: clubs and societies; Masonic and related organizations; ‘networks formulated round a specific purpose’ like smuggling; more open … market developed new ranges of glassware to cater for the need of customers, be they individuals, families, clubs and societies, or taverns and venues of public drinking. Glassware sustained forms of sociability inasmuch as it reflected …
Alcohol | Drinking | Ritual | Tableware | Toasting
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