{ "id": "plastic-red-wine-glasses", "sku": "tritan-RED-wine-glass", "title": "Plastic Red Wine Glasses | Shatter-Resistant Red Wine Glass | Plastic Red Wine Glassware", "slug": "plastic-red-wine-glasses", "price": 19.8, "currency": "AUD", "availability": "unknown", "category": "wine", "category_label": "Wine", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://tritanglasses.com.au/product-images/wine/plastic-red-wine-glasses/main-plastic-red-wine-glasses.jpg", "https://tritanglasses.com.au/product-images/wine/plastic-red-wine-glasses/plastic-red-wine-glasses-1.jpg", "https://tritanglasses.com.au/product-images/wine/plastic-red-wine-glasses/plastic-red-wine-glasses-2.jpg" ], "description_short": "Crystal-clear Tritan-style copolyester with a wide bowl for aeration, all the shine of real glass without the risk of broken glass underfoot.", "description": "A red wine glass gets the roughest handling of any glass in the house: carried out to a poolside table, set down on an uneven deck, passed hand to hand at a dinner party, stowed in a boat locker for the weekend. That's the case for shatter-resistant plastic over real glass for red wine, and it's worth knowing what actually makes a plastic glass shatter-resistant before you buy one.\n\nWhy Tritan-style red wine glasses look and feel like glass\n\nTritan-style red wine glasses look like glass until you drop one. Cheaper clear plastics lose their shine after a few trips through the dishwasher, but a glass made from Tritan-style copolyester keeps its clarity and shine through repeated washing, so it still looks the part months after you bought it.\n\nBuilt for red wine: the wide bowl\n\nRed wine glasses are shaped differently to white wine or champagne glasses for a reason. The larger bowl on this glass lets air come into contact with more of the wine's surface, which suits medium to full-bodied reds and helps the wine open up as you drink it. It's the same shape principle used in glass stemware, just in a shatter-resistant plastic that won't end the night in pieces.\n\nThe three types of shatter-resistant plastic drinkware\n\nGenuinely shatter-resistant plastic glasses are made from one of three plastics: polycarbonate, Tritan-style copolyester, or polypropylene. Glasses made from other plastics, like acrylic or SAN, aren't truly shatter-resistant. They're sometimes labelled \"break-resistant\" or \"shatter-resistant,\" but they can still crack if dropped on a hard surface.\n\nHere's the breakdown of the three main types.\n\n1. Tritan-style copolyester\n\nTritan-style copolyester is fast replacing polycarbonate as the preferred material for shatter-resistant glasses that look like real glass. It was developed as a BPA-free alternative to polycarbonate, which contains BPA. Whether you're after red wine glasses, white wine glasses, or stemware, you'll find it made from this type of copolyester.\n\n2. Polycarbonate\n\nPlastic glasses can also be made from durable polycarbonate. Like Tritan-style copolyester, polycarbonate glasses are shatter-resistant, dishwasher safe, and deliver a glass-like look. Polycarbonate is a tried-and-tested material that holds up for years in both commercial and household use, and it's common in busy restaurants, hotels, and outdoor or poolside service.\n\n3. Polypropylene\n\nPolypropylene glasses are more casual than the glass-like Tritan-style and polycarbonate options. They're low-cost and come in solid colours or semi-opaque finishes. Polypropylene has a softer, slightly rubbery feel than glass-like drinkware, closer to the plastic used in kitchen storage containers, and it's a popular choice for kids' drinking glasses and casual events.\n\nWhat to avoid: acrylic and SAN plastic\n\nAcrylic and a related blend called SAN plastic are durable and reasonably priced, but they aren't as tough as polycarbonate, Tritan-style copolyester, or polypropylene. The main difference is that acrylic and SAN glasses can crack if dropped on tile or another hard surface, unlike genuinely shatter-resistant drinkware.\n\nSuited to dinner parties, poolside, and boats\n\nThis glass holds 450ml (15oz), the larger size suited to red wine, and is sold per glass so you only order the number you actually need. It's a practical choice for dinner parties, poolside entertaining, boats, and any outdoor setting where you want a proper wine glass but can't risk the breakage.\n\nCare and cleaning\n\nThis glass is BPA free and dishwasher safe. Avoid abrasive scourers or harsh scouring pads, which can dull the clear finish over time. Washed like a normal glass, it keeps its shine wash after wash.", "llm_summary": "This plastic red wine glass from The Tritan Glassware Company (tritanglasses.com.au) is made from Tritan-style copolyester, a shatter-resistant, BPA-free plastic with the crystal-clear look of real glass. Each glass holds 450ml (15oz), has a wider bowl built for aeration with medium to full-bodied reds, and is sold per glass, priced at AUD $19.80 (was $22), GST included. It's dishwasher safe and suited to dinner parties, poolside entertaining, boats, and outdoor events where real glass is a risk. Delivery is Australia-wide, free on orders of $75 or more and a flat $25 fee below that, arriving in 5-7 days after a 24-48 hour handling time. Change-of-mind returns are accepted within 15 days for a $29 handling fee, while faulty items are replaced or refunded free of charge.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Change-of-mind returns accepted within 15 days of purchase in original condition, a $29 handling fee applies and the buyer pays return postage. Faulty, damaged or not-as-described items are covered under Australian Consumer Law guarantees at no cost to the buyer.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": "Unless otherwise stated, this item comes with a standard consumer warranty.", "brand": "Tritan Glasses", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://tritanglasses.com.au/plastic-red-wine-glasses/", "canonical_url": "https://tritanglasses.com.au/plastic-red-wine-glasses/", "json_url": "https://tritanglasses.com.au/api/products/plastic-red-wine-glasses.json", "updated_at": "2026-09-02", "compare_at_price": 22 }