Last week I ran a blog giveaway for these wine glasses. I was so pleased with them. They were really fun to drink out of, it was perfect timing to pair them with the Royal Wedding. Just a few days after I got them, I broke one. It was on the drying rack by my sink and I just knocked it over. I posted a photo on the Facebook page and threw it away. A friend suggested I try Kennett Glass to get it fixed, so I dug it out of the trash and cleaned it off. I went there and they said they couldn’t fix it, but sent me down the street to At Mar Glass Labs. There I met a very nice older couple, owners of the business I assume as the woman said that her husband was a retired glassblower. He looked at the stem and the cup, and said that it couldn’t be fixed. Well, of course he said that I could glue it, but then shouldn’t ever use it, it would only be for display purposes. Bummer. The woman was really gushing at how beautful the glass was, and I told her the story behind it. In an odd twist, she actually used to make wine! She really kept commenting on the beautiful etching and gold trim, and how sad it was that I broke it. I told her where she could order her own set, I wonder if she will.

Then, in another weird turn of events, I heard from the blog prize winner. She received her pair of glasses yesterday but one was broken. So we decided to toast each other, from 1500 miles apart, with our singleton glasses. At least there’s very little chance I’ll break the foil cutter.

Wine Enthusiast, the sponsor of the contest, has a very nice selection of wine gift items. Make sure you check them out.