What was a Goblet and Wine used for?
Goblets (5″-7″) were marketed and known as Water Goblets. Water was the customary table beverage for refreshment and mealtime drinking. Wine glasses (3″ – 4″), were used for drinking wine. Today we find them very small for todays wine drinking. In the 1880s wine was expensive and very strong. We didnt have vineyards in Niagara or California. Wine was imported from Europe by boat. In rural areas, it had to be shipped by stage coach to your general store. This added to the retail cost. On a Saturday evening you would enjoy a sample of your bottle of wine, then wait until the following Saturday for another taste.
