Abstract: A napkin adapted to cradle a stemmed glass and a kit having such a napkin in combination with, and configured to mate with, a stemmed glass. The napkin of the present invention includes an absorbent body made of either cloth or paper. The napkin includes a centralized slit aperture with a depth equal to the portion of the napkin proximately surrounding it. The slit aperture, which can be bolstered to maintain its dimensional integrity, is preferably either longitudinal or diagonal across the face of the napkin.