We tested 11 highball glasses by making cocktails in each glass, using them for other nonalcoholic drinks, and cleaning them.

home of the country's famous brunello wine. For a heavenly glass of vin santo, another popular varietal, visit Castello del Trebbio, a winery housed in a former palace skirting Florence.

With such a large supply, collectors can enter the field at all levels. For those starting out there is no shortage of standard 18th century wine glasses with plain funnel or rounded bowls and simple ...