Comments on: Putting stemware to the test

By: Grr

Grr — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:52:35 +0000

I agree with you Neil. The Bottega Del Vino are the sturdiest of all his choices. Also he didn’t even use the correct glass to compare the wines properly. He should have been using the Rosso Amarone. Maybe we should have his job since it seems he didn’t really know what he was tasting to make comparisons too!

By: wine

wine — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:50:27 +0000

i prefer Riedel “O” glasses.

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By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:28:19 +0000

I didn’t see much of a comparison between the glasses but I would like to weigh in on this discussion since we only sell stemware for premium beverages at our company. In our store in the suburbs of Atlanta we exclusively sell glassware and accessories. We have found that glassware choices – especially when it comes to stemware – is a more personal choice than you might expect. Lifestyle and use plays a huge part in the stemware that you should select.
As Dr. Vino’s article suggests, the right glass for his use might not work for someone in a different situation. For example, the ‘O’ glass has received a good amount of criticism, but it was created by Max Riedel who was living in Manhattan at the time of its design. He realized that long stemmed wine glasses don’t fit in many cabinets and in some urban settings, people don’t have room to store bigger wine glasses. This is why he created the ‘O’ series. If you have limited the space, the trade off of having your hand warm the wine is a small one when it means that you aren’t giving up precious space for large wine glasses.
This is how we should think of stemware. Look at all of the wonderful options and try a few glasses to figure out which one is right for you. That’s what we always recommend to our customers. If it helps, we have a short articles on each of the stemware manufacturers on our website. You can check out the article on Schott Zwiesel here.

By: Nigel Havens

Nigel Havens — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:37:30 +0000

Interesting article on Crystal Wine Glasses. Riedel are designed to enhance the taste of wine not the durability.

By: neil

neil — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:04:14 +0000

Gee I think you just didn’t get the Bottega del vino glasses. They are the most sturdy of all that you tested. Restaurants using Tritons have just as much breakage as those using Riedels. BUT BDV glassware has no lead, are 1 piece and are dishwasher safe. So please research before typing. Plus I have all of the mentioned glassware and none of them compare to BDV!

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:08:50 +0000

Not much of a review, I ha d to read twice, looking for a comparison. Only the last 2 sentences give even a slight comparison.

By: Marie H

Marie H — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:56:46 +0000

This is great stuff, thanks for having the blog and putting details like this on it. Those of us with no writing skills really appreciate it. Believe me. we need more Info on proper stemware and the best ways to use it.

By: Roger Doull

Roger Doull — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:14 +0000

Has anyone tried the Eisch Glaskulter wine glass, that they are calling their Breathable Glass. We had three customers independently respond very positively after a blind taste test.

Roger

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By: Erika Strum

Erika Strum — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:56:14 +0000

Thanks for the link love. The Tritan stemware really is wonderful.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 10:42:00 +0000

I first saw the Tritan titanium glasses this spring – someone brought a few to a wine tasting and shocked everyone by bashing the glass against the bottle. No breakage.

For your testing, which model of Forte glasses did you try? It seems like different stores have them labled differently. I would love to find a glass in the Forte lineup that compares to the Riedel Vinum Extreme Bordeaux but so far haven’t found one – I think the “Claret” glass at Brentwood looks the closest but any local stores only have the “Hearty Red” it seems.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:33:00 +0000

You can get some very durable glass barware at Pier 1 for $2 per glass (on sale for $1.60, when I bought mine the other day) in a pretty wide variety of shapes and heights. That’s for the value crowd whose friends are awed by the mere presence of wine and don’t need to be bludgeoned with a crystal chalice, to boot.