What you should know, however, is that there should be different glasses for different drinks. Using a red wine glass to drink water is a grievous mistake! Bring the classy and knowledgeable ...

We tested 11 highball glasses by making cocktails in each glass, using them for other nonalcoholic drinks, and cleaning them.

The wine glasses were from Tossware, a plastic drinkware company that makes products exactly suited to these types of casual gatherings — and the very real mishaps that can come with them.