Looking for some levity in 2020? How about gifting a set of funny wine glasses? We scoured the internet for the best selection of funny wine glasses out there. This blog shares our top thirteen selections.
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Why Funny Wine Glasses?
While many prefer to drink out of traditional wine glasses (insert Gabriel Glas article), special events and gift giving can provide occasions for having fun your wine-loving friends who also have a sense of humor!
Things to Avoid When Purchasing Funny Wine Glasses
If you are purchasing a funny wine glass to gift to a wine connoisseur, here are a few things to keep in mind to increase the odds that your carefully purchased gift won’t end up in the dark corners of a cabinet.
Hand Lettered Wine Glasses
Hand lettering became a big trend in the 2010’s. Cute, funny, and naughty sayings found themselves plastered all over home decor, t-shirts, and coffee mugs. Wine glassware, unfortunately, did not escape this trend.
Hand-lettered wine glasses available through online retailers are often “cheap” wine glasses constructed of lower quality glass or glassware with very thick rims. Sometimes the issue is not the glassware but a low-quality printing or etching on the glass. The saying isn’t funny anymore when a few letters go missing from a printed-on slogan after only a couple washes.
Also, hand-lettering is distracting to some wine lovers. While funny, the lettering can detract from the visual aesthetic of swirling and visually evaluating the wine in the glass. Instead of choosing hand-lettered glasses, we focused on funny shapes and styles of glassware with more timeless appeal.
Avoid Stemless Wine Glasses (Unless Requested)
Stemless wine glasses were developed in response to some wine lovers’ need for wine glasses that don’t tip over easily, or that are easier to wash without fear of breaking the stem.
While these stemless galsses are very popular, they can be polarizing. Some wine lovers are turned off by smudged wine glasses (as there is no stem to hold on to). Others don’t like that wine in stemless glasses can become warm too quickly due to the close proximity of the wine to the warm temperature of hands.
Unless a gift recipient has expressed a love for stemless wine glasses, we recommend sticking with funny wine glasses with stems. Another option is purchasing a wine tumbler like the Yeti Wine Tumbler and personalizing it.
Where to Buy Funny Wine Glasses
One -of-a-kind funny wine glasses are available at many online retailers. These include large box stores, online platforms like etsy.com, and small businesses. For locally sourced humorous wine glasses, check on etsy.com, your local wine retailer, or a local glassblower.
Some online retailers specialize in personalized wine glasses. Does the gift recipient have a “trademark saying,” or is there a special retirement sentiment you’d like to share? Plan a few days or weeks in advance and obtain a personalized funny wine glass
Funny Wine Glass Themes
Funny wine glasses are often inspired by the comedy of everyday life. Here are some common themes in funny wine glasses:
Oversized or odd-shaped wine glasses
Professional, vocational
Stage of life or lifestyle
Naughty
Hobbies and Pets
Regional or City
Current events
Overindulgence
Humor at expense of “Wine Snobs”
Our 13 Favorite Funny Wine Glasses of 2020
Even with sidestepping the hand-lettering trend, we were able to find thirteen funny wine glasses that are great as gifts or for entertaining at home with friends.
Tipsy Wine Glasses
No, it’s not an optical illusion, these glasses are tipsy! This set of two funny wine glasses comes with bent stems, giving the illusion that the bowl is going to fall over.
If you are looking for a gift for a raffle or office party, this set of funny wine glasses might be the perfect fit. These glasses can also serve as a great practical joke - replace your friends’ glasses with a couple of these and wait for the startled response.
Pros:
Good for practical jokes
Timeless
Cons:
Not necessarily uniform; stems in a set of glasses may bend at different angles
If you fill the glass over 150 mL, it may tip over!
Giant Wine Glass
These novelty giant wine glasses stand twenty inches tall. And yes, they can hold an entire bottle of wine. While the primary purpose of such a glass is as a gag gift, this giant wine glass can also serve as a cork holder, fishbowl, or wine chiller.
Pros:
Ships in a sturdy box
Handblown
Cons:
Variation in glass quality reported by some consumers
Vampire Wine Glass
These funny wine glasses are more quirky than laugh-out-loud funny. However, many wine enthusiasts will find their design fun and unique. Essentially, one can consume the wine in the glass “like a vampire,” aspirating the liquid through a glass straw on the side. Perfect for a Halloween get-together!
Pros:
Made out of food-safe Borosilicate Glass
Microwaveable
Cons:
Delicate
Beaker Wineglass
Here’s a fun wine glass for the STEM crowd - a wine glass designed to look like a beaker! This would make a good white elephant gift for a doctor, nurse, scientist, science teacher, or science grad. Or, maybe gift it to someone who is “experimenting” with new types of wine!
Pros:
Handblown
Made from authentic laboratory glass
Foodgrade
Cons:
Due to the handmade nature of the product, there might be slight variations in the glass and robustness of the graduation labeling
Hourglass Wine Glass and Martini Glass
One side is a wine glass, the other side is a martini glass. Visually, this represents an hourglass. Cool, right? This could be a good gift for a martini lover who also enjoys wine, or perhaps someone who is a fan of Days of Our Lives.
Pros:
Design is complementary to many other styles of glassware
Cons:
Due to the handmade nature of the product, there might be slight variations in the glass
Mason Glass / Ball Glass Wine Jar
This funny wine glass is a staple in steakhouse gift shops and Cracker Barrel stores: the Mason Jar Wine Glass. This item may make for a nice white elephant gift.
Pros:
Made in USA
Cons:
Can be difficult to drink from - the opening is small
Better to handwash
Miniature Wine Glasses
Technically these are shot glasses, but we can think of lots of fun ways to pass them off as “mini wine glasses.” We envision them decorating wedding tables or being used as decorations for a bachelorette party or wine lover’s birthday party. Or, buy a set to have a little fun with that friend who always says “Sure, I’d like to try a little bit of that wine - just a little.”
Pros:
Lead-free, food-grade glass
Cons:
Small, even small for a shot glass
Aerating Wine Glass
Have a friend who is obsessed with wine aeration and aeration gadgetry? This will make the perfect gift - fun, but fragile! Also makes for a good conversation starter at parties.
Pros:
Unique design
Conversation starter
Cons:
Delicate, easy to break
Difficult to clean
Halloween Zombie Wine Glass
Perhaps you know a wine enthusiast with a dark sense of humor. Or maybe you have a friend who loves doing the Halloween Zombie Lurch. This polyresin hand could be a fun gift. Spooky!
Pros:
Realistic
Perfect for Halloween
Cons:
Delicate
Christmas Wine Glass Ornament
Friends or family who collect Christmas ornaments in addition to wine may enjoy this fun wine glass ornament for their tree. Consider gifting it with a bottle of wine! This ornament might also be a good selection for a white elephant gift exchange.
Pros:
A simple wine glass ornament
The “wine’ moves around inside the ornament
Cons:
Not available in “white” wine color for white wine lovers
Wine Horn
This is a good gift for someone who enjoys Renaissance Festivals, fantasy novels, or the Highland games. Enjoy wine or your favorite beverage in “the original wine glass.”
Pros:
Handmade
Available in two sizes
Cons:
Not a traditional wine glass
Not transparent
Floating Wine Glass
These floating wine glasses look just like traditional wine glasses, but they float! These fun glasses might be good for enjoying wine in a pool, a hot tub, or at the beach. They are generous in size and are constructed of Tritan, which is more shatterproof than acrylic.
Pros:
Plastic, which is great for pool use
Unlike acrylic floating wine glasses that lack a base, these “glasses” can transition from the water to the patio.
Cons:
White wine does not show up well, you could “lose” the glass in the pool due to the lack of color
Funny Wine Glasses Wrap-Up
We hope you’ve enjoyed our round-up of funny wine glasses! Though some wine lovers profess a desire to drink only from traditional wine glasses, there are often occasions to cut loose, not take oneself so seriously, and enjoy a funny wine glass or two!
Cheers!