Miss Manners: Is there a rule covering what type of drink should be in a glass during a toast?

During a round of toasts, a colleague was admonished -- in a good-natured way -- by co-workers, for raising her water glass.

Miss Manners: Co-worker was mocked at holiday party for toasting with water glass

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered.
Daily Mail

Never burn your toast again! See-through glass toaster helps you keep track of when your breakfast is ready

Sometimes it doesn't matter what setting you choose on your toaster, your toast either comes out burnt to a crisp or hardly cooked at all. A designer has now devised a way to solve this problem by ...
Daily Mail

No more burnt toast! The new glass toaster that lets you see your bread as it browns

Burnt or underdone toast could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new glass toaster that lets you see your bread as it browns. Bread is placed between two sheets of heated glass and cooked in ...
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How to toast the new year with beer: Tips, pairings, and festive ideas for New Year’s Eve

Discover creative ways to toast with... The post How to Toast the New Year with Beer: Tips, Pairings, and Festive Ideas for ...
Seattle Times

Don’t burn a toast with too much glass-clinking

Q: I was at dinner with 11 friends, when one proposed a toast. The friends felt obligated to clink glasses with everyone else. This process was laborious and time-consuming. Is all of this ...
Herald-Standard

Toast to a new year with strawberry champagne cocktail

Tis the season for toasting. New Year’s Eve celebrations tend to be raucous, and it’s not uncommon to hoist a glass in the ...
HeraldNet

Raise your glass to the history of toasting

In the anteroom of the Roman Senate after a long debate over what to do about the uprising in Brittany, Titus Cicero lifted a clay goblet above his waist. A slave poured dark red wine into his cup ...