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Cocktail craft and glassware notes · September 3, 2026
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The Thanksgiving Table: Where the Glasses Go

The place-setting logic nobody teaches: three glasses per seat – water, wine, toast – set diagonally above the knife, plus centerpiece rules that keep conversation open.

By Arthur Bulota · September 3, 2026 Read the guide
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From Arthur

“Every guide to the Thanksgiving table mumbles through the glassware, which is the one part guests actually notice when it is wrong. I want you to know exactly how many glasses go where, and finish the job the night before.”
Arthur BulotaArthur Bulota, Co-founder

If you have any questions, feel free to email me shop@glassiquecadeau.com.