fat-lipped glasses were the standard drinking vessels for enjoying wine in America. Think back to the red-checked tablecloths of Italian restaurants back in the ’80s and ’90s, and you can ...

In the 1700s, the average wine glass held 66 mL of liquid ... it wasn't until the '80s that wine drinking really picked up. (Before, beer and spirits were the more available options.) ...

and wine consumption rose almost fourfold during 1960-80, almost doubling again during 1980-2004.” Related: Drinking kills 6 Americans a day And bigger glasses mean greater guzzling.

The ’80s have been a strong decade for wine ... as some of the vinous developments of the decade demonstrate. Popularity of wine by the glass. When the first Cruvinet machine made its debut ...