A stemware suspender includes a generally rectangular frame; and a support member extending from the frame, the support member being sized, shaped and positioned so as to define an opening for receiving a stem of a piece of stemware, the support member being angled with respect to the frame so that a base of the piece of stemware is centered between opposite sides of the frame when the base is supported in the suspender. A plurality of the stemware suspenders may be mounted on a base plate, to assist in installation of multiple suspenders. A kit may include appropriate hardware for mounting the stemware suspenders to a surface. A method for efficiently utilizing space by mounting the stemware suspenders individually or when associated with base plates so that stemware pieces placed in suspenders on facing surfaces are disposed adjacent to one another.