Editing Stemware (section)

{{Short description|Drinkware that stands on stems above a base}}
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[[File:Stemware at Frederiksborg Slot.jpg|thumb|18th century stemware from the museum at [[Frederiksborg Palace]], Denmark]]

'''Stemware''' is [[drinkware]] where the bowl stands on a ''stem'' above a ''foot''{{sfn|Von Drachenfels|2000|p=296}} (base that allows to put the vessel down onto a table).  It is usually made from [[glass]], but may be made from [[ceramic]]s or [[metal]]s. The stemware is intended for cool beverages, like water or wine.{{sfn|Von Drachenfels|2000|p=296}} The stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink.{{sfn|Cech|Schact|2005|page=32}} The [[snifter]]s represent an exception, as they are designed to hold the bowl in a cup of the hand to warm up the beverage.{{sfn|Von Drachenfels|2000|p=296}}