Where to Find Contemporary Red Glass Stemware and Drinkware

Red glass stemware is a wonderful way to decorate a holiday table, whether it's for Christmas, New Year's Eve, or Valentine's Day. Red stemware can be be paired with a wide range of patterns, looks great with both platinum and gold trimmed china, and has the amazing ability to make inexpensive wines look pricier than they really are.

Finding red stemware on-line is a bit of a challenge. Search engines tend to confuse a "red wine" glass (which is bowl shaped) with a red or white "wine" glass, making the job of locating a set of red stemware a bit problematic. Here are a few on-line retailers that do carry contemporary red stemware and drinkware in a wide range of prices.

Macy's can always be counted on to have a fantastic collection of stemware and drinkware in just the right colors. The Lenox company offers up a line of red stemware in the Tuscany pattern. Red wine balloon glasses are currently on sale for $49.95 for a set of four, with the standard wine glass in red priced at $39.95. Villeroy & Boch's collection of "Boston Red" is another striking line and is currently on sale at Macy's. This crystal stemware set consists of a highball for $12.99, a claret for $14.99, and a goblet priced at $14.99.

For those on a budget, there's the Martha Steward Red Wine Glasses on sale for $19.99 for the set of four. And for those to whom money is no object, Macy carries the Waterford "Lisbon Crimson" in a Hock Wine or Flute. This stemware is priced at $150 for a pair. You can view them here.

Walmart also carries a budget line of red glassware produced by Certified International in the red colored "Red Wine" balloon goblet. The set of four is priced at $36 and shipping is free when ordered through the Walmart catalog.

At Dillard's, browsers can find the Waterford martini set Clarendon Ruby priced at $175 for the pair of glasses. The Nortitake drinkware collection Red Breeze is also available at Dillard's and is priced an affordable $12 a stem. Available pieces include a goblet, water, and old fashioned.

Neiman Marcus carries Baccarat in a wide range of colors including ruby red pieces that would complement a holiday table. Pieces available in ruby red include the Mosaique Tumbler for $365, Vega water glass for $200, Vega Flutissimo for $225, and the Mille Nuits Flutissimo for $210.

For casual holiday dining, Pottery Barn.com stocks a set of retro red that comes packaged six to the set and priced affordably at $63. This red goblet set is one you wouldn't mind the kids using for Holiday dinners.

Saint-Louise Excess is one line of ruby red stemware, however that you'd prefer the kids not use, not touch, nor even breath on. Available at Gumps, the Saint-Louise Excess red stemware is an absolutely gorgeous set. This stunning line of stemware comes in the either a water goblet size or flute, and is priced at $715 per stem.