Wine glass

Abstract

A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.

1 . In combination: 
 a beverage glass having an open mouth;    a normally closed flexible pouch containing a beverage serving and received within said beverage glass; and    a seal member extending across and closing said open mouth of said glass having said beverage-containing pouch received therein;    said seal member being removable from said open mouth to permit access to and removal of said beverage-containing pouch from said glass, and said pouch being adapted for opening to permit dispensing of said beverage serving from said pouch into said glass.    
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said flexible pouch has a tear-off strip thereon for manual opening thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said seal member comprises a lid removably snap-fit mounted onto said glass.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said pouch includes an identification label, and further wherein said glass is at least partially transparent to permit external viewing of said label when said pouch is received within said glass.  
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said glass is constructed from a transparent molded plastic material.  
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said glass comprises an upper generally shell-shaped and transparent body terminating at an upper rim defining said mouth, and a lower base at a lower end of said upper body, said lower base defining a recessed annular moat surrounding an upstanding central punt.  
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 6  wherein said central punt defines an upwardly concave central inner cup circumscribed by said punt, said inner cup defining a beverage capacity of at least about ½ ounce.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 7  wherein said mouth-defining rim is positioned in substantial vertical alignment with said punt.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 6  wherein said shell-shaped body defines an upwardly narrowing tapered flume terminating at said upper rim.  
     
     
         10 . In combination: 
 a transparent beverage glass having an open mouth;    a normally closed flexible pouch containing a beverage serving and received within said beverage glass, said pouch including an identification label thereon visible through said glass, said pouch further including a tear-off strip thereon to permit opening thereof; and    a seal member extending across and normally closing said open mouth of said glass having said beverage-containing pouch received therein;    said seal member being removable from said open mouth to permit access to and removal of said beverage-containing pouch from said glass, and said pouch tear-off strip being adapted for opening said pouch to permit dispensing of said beverage serving from said pouch into said glass.    
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said seal member comprises a lid removably snap-fit mounted onto said glass.