Plastic Champagne Flutes

Plastic Champagne flutes are a subset of plastic champagne glasses. They are shaped
like a regular glass champagne flute – tall, slim with straight sides and a narrow bowl
(flute shaped). Plastic Champagne flutes can be disposable or re-useable and have
pros and cons.

If you are planning a large event for a special occasion with a toast that is meant to be
shared with the crowd, disposable plastic champagne flutes make sense. If the
occasion is outdoors, they make even more sense. Around pools and other outdoor
venues there is no need to worry about broken glass when you are using plastic
champagne flutes. They are inexpensive and cleanup is easy.

Transparent flute shaped glasses also tend to add to the visual image of the bubbles just
like glass flutes. They are inexpensive, there is little concern about breakage and
cleanup is easy. On the other hand, disposable plastic Champagne flutes tend to tip
over easily and aren’t easy for wait staff to serve. It is best if they are reserved for a
toast and laid out in advance for pick up by guests.

With regards to non-disposable plastic champagne flutes, I don’t have any in my cabinet,
but active families with rambunctious young children may opt for the sturdiness of
plastic. Sipping bubbly by the pool would also merit a plastic champagne flute. I would
however recommend reserving plastic champagne flutes for less expensive sparkling
wine. Champagne served in plastic just doesn’t taste the same. Whatever the case, if
you opt for plastic Champagne flutes, I suggest having a few special non-plastic
champagne glasses set aside for those times you can enjoy a very special bottle.

Plastic Champagne Glasses

Plastic Champagne glasses can come in different shapes similar to the champagne glasses listed
in this section – coupe, flute, tulip, etc. Plastic champagne glasses can also be disposable or re-
usable. As with all champagne glasses, there are pros and cons.

If you are planning a large event for a special occasion with a toast that is meant to be shared
with the crowd, disposable plastic champagne glasses make sense. They are inexpensive, there
is little concern about breakage, and clean up is easy. On the other hand, even for a large event,
there are some negatives. Disposable plastic champagne glasses aren’t very stable and tip over

easily. They are not easy for waitstaff to serve and there is somewhat of an environmental impact
from disposing of plastic glasses after one use.

I don't have any non-disposable champagne glasses in my cabinet. However, active families with
rambunctious young children around may opt for the sturdiness of plastic at times. Since plastic is
not prone to breakage, it may also be suitable in some outdoor settings and around swimming
pools.