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Cocktail parties and the third hand problem [poll]

13 Responses to “Cocktail parties and the third hand problem [poll]”

1. On November 30th, 2010 at 5:33 pm ,bill marsano wrote:

   
   

   Have the maufacturers send sample to all respondents so we can actually TRY them out rather than guess. Glass-in-the slot might be a tad clumsy, but while plate-on-top looks good, secure feeding could mean holding the glass by the bowl tather than the stem, thus producing unacceptable warming of white wines.

2. On November 30th, 2010 at 6:21 pm ,BillC wrote:

   
   

   Slight variation:

   Finish wine in glass. Put glass down. Eat. Pick up glass and head back to bar.

3. On November 30th, 2010 at 8:05 pm ,Alex H. wrote:

   
   

   The question or rather concern I have for the manufactures is when this is released the product seems to have a very small target audience. Catering companies who do a lot of cocktail parties, and the price would reflect that. It seems to me that the product is designed more in practicality for them than say for the everyday wine drink who decides to throw a wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres.

   Because who is going to have the exact size for the glass for the lid cover and Bill Marsano did a great job describing the defect with the plate model.

   Just put the glass down, eat and pick it back up

4. On November 30th, 2010 at 8:40 pm ,Karen wrote:

   
   

   None of the above. I keep my wine glass and pick up finger foods at the buffet table. There have been times when this method has garnered me only vegetables, but I only put my wine glass down when I am completely done drinking.

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6. On December 1st, 2010 at 10:41 am ,Laurie Forster wrote:

   
   

   This is an annoying problem…that is why I use plate clips. They clip onto any china plate so they are your third hand. I keep one in my piurse this time of year.

   If there are no plates then I find a table.

   You can check mine out on the Books & CDs page of my site.

   Cheers and Happy Holidays Tyler!
   Laurie

7. On December 1st, 2010 at 12:16 pm ,Jean-Luc wrote:

   
   

   We’ve actually been using the hole in the plate for all our private events and customers have been raving about them. Plus, they are made of recycled bamboo

8. On December 1st, 2010 at 4:19 pm ,Elyse wrote:

   
   

   Hi,

   Where can we buy those with the plate on the top of the glass?

   Thank you

9. On December 1st, 2010 at 7:56 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:

   
   

   Hi Elyse,

   Both images are clickable to find vendors.

10. On December 1st, 2010 at 10:57 pm ,Dave Erickson wrote:

    
    

    Cocktail parties are for drinking cocktails, not wine. Then again, I guess 15.5% zinfandel counts as a “cocktail.”

11. On December 2nd, 2010 at 11:13 am ,Anatoli Levine wrote:

    
    

    I never feel safe with either of these solutions, nor with the plate clips. Call me clumsy, but I believe “put down the glass, eat, pick up the glass” is the best strategy.

12. On December 3rd, 2010 at 12:33 am ,Australian wine wrote:

    
    

    I think that both the methods, the plate on the top and glass in plate, doesn’t work for me. I only believe in put the glass down then eat and then again pick up the glass. It is the simplest way…

13. On December 3rd, 2010 at 9:07 am ,Chris S. wrote:

    
    

    Get married, stand with your wife, and share a plate. It makes for an easy hand-off.