Lisa Vanderpump does not drink cheap champagne from inappropriate vessels, and if you are entertaining correctly, neither should you. The crystal flute is not merely a glass; it is a contract with your guests — a promise that what they are about to receive has been considered. Lead crystal catches candlelight in a way that ordinary glass cannot. This is not snobbery. This is physics.
The set of six allows for a dinner party of reasonable ambition without requiring one to wash glasses between courses, which the Heiress considers the bare minimum of civilised hosting. The stems are weighted correctly — not so heavy as to fatigue the wrist, not so light as to feel insubstantial — and the bowl diameter promotes aroma without sacrificing elegance. At 20 for the set, this is twenty dollars per flute, which is exactly the right amount to spend on something that will be held up to the light, admired, and associated, permanently, with your home. Worth every cent.
