Under $100: Cocktail Glasses to Toast the New Year

It's time to ring in yet another new year. But let me guess, your drinkware is so 2009. Say "hello" to 2010 with a fabulous new set of cocktail glasses.

Whether you're toasting friends with a glass of champagne, saying "cheers" with signature cocktails or just want to make sure that whatever you drink livens up the party with a little color, I have a glass for you.

Planning to keep a tight hold on your budget next year? Then try these oh-so-chic DIY countdown glasses from Martha Stewart (at right). Or, for a less-hands-on option, check out the glasses below to help get your New Year off to a fabulous start.




The first toast of the New Year commonly comes with the "cling" of a champagne glass. These styles offer a sleek or modern take on the standard glass.

From left to right: Selma Flute, $6.95, CB2; Verve Flute, $9.95, Crate & Barrel; Float Champagne Flutes by Molo, set of 2, $90, Velocity Art & Design; Riedel Sommeliers Sparkling Wine Glass, $74, Williams-Sonoma; Inside Out Champagne Glasses, set of 2, $59.99, Grounded.




You serve cocktails in water glasses. You drink white wine from a red wine goblet. You could care less about the "rules" of proper drinkware. So, instead, opt for some color in your beverage cabinet with these options.

Clockwise from left: Cathedral Goblet (in green, left, or blue, far right), $12 each, Anthropologie; Madonna In Goblet Amethyst, $9.99, Fishs Eddy; Club Champagne Glasses by Sagaform, set of 2 (top or bottom pairs), $20, UnicaHome; Red Glass Stemware, set of 4, $34.90, Horchow; Aldrich Blue 14-Ounce All-Purpose Glass, $6.99, Bed Bath & Beyond; Aldrich Purple 12-Ounce Wine Glass, $6.99, Bed Bath & Beyond.




Serving up a Cosmopolitan or New-Yeartini (yes, I made that up) on December 31st? No cocktail is complete without a stylish glass from which to drink it!

Clockwise from top left: Clio Martini Glass, $9.95, Crate & Barrel; Luminarc Martini Glasses, set of 4, $19.99 (on sale), Macy's; Cheers Martini Glasses, set of 4, $39.99, Mikasa; Stainless Steel Martini Glasses, set of 2, $22.95, Cooking.com; Gem Martinis, $4.95 each, CB2.


At the end of my cocktail-glass roundup I had some leftovers that I felt were worthy to share – so here you go, in case the other 18 styles weren't up your alley.

Clockwise from top left: Cheers Wine Glasses, set of 6, $19.95, CB2; Studio Qubus' Sommelier Wine Glass, $46 each, A Plus R Store; Mikasa Pure Champagne Flutes, set of 4, $59.95, Cooking.com; Bottega Copper Tumblers, set of 4, $89, NapaStyle; Iittala Tapio Cocktail, set of 2, $42, Velocity Art & Design; Ultima Thule Cocktail Glass by Iittala, $14, Hive Modern.


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