Review of Riedel, Set of 4 in Gift Tube

This will give your wine-loving friend a lot more pleasure than some over-wrought corkscrew. A great deal of your experience of wine comes from the aromas that develop in the air above the surface of the wine. A glass that forces the wine to have a large surface area for its volume and then narrows to concentrate the vapors will increase the flavor experience. Glasses with a thin lip seem to interfere less with the taste of wine than thicker (and cheaper) glasses.The shape of the glass makes a difference, too. Since we can only smell molecules that are in the air, the best wine-tasting glass is going to promote evaporation by exposing the largest possible surface area to the air. These glasses are wide at the waist and narrow at the top to get more from their wine. Does it make a difference?You bet-and in every taste test that I've been part of, Riedel glasses win hands down.

(For more information on the factors that effect the taste of wine-Storage, Air, Temperature, Food and Context, see New Short Course in Wine,The)

The wine simple tastes better in these glasses. The red wine Ouverture glasses are as close to an all-purpose glass as any and they're very inexpensive.
It shouldn't be necessary to mention that a wine glass should be clean and odorless.But sometimes restaurants, in their zeal to make their glassware clean use rinsing aids that leave behind a strong mineral smell. If you're spending a lot of money on a bottle of wine in a restaurant, sniff the empty glass first. At home, a film of grease can settle on a previously clean glass. It's no reflection on the quality of the housekeeping-cooking fats disperse in the air and settle on everything in a kitchen. An additional rinsing and a wipe with a clean towel are all you need.


Lynn Hoffman, author of New Short Course in Wine,The and the tasty bang BANG: A Novel





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Product Description:
Marked by simple elegance and a smooth, stylish profile, this set of four wine tumblers makes a dazzling addition to any barware collection. The 21-1/8-ounce vessels feature contemporary, rounded bowls that taper at the top to allow for gently swirling a variety of red wines--especially from the Cabernet and Merlot families, but with enough versatility to accommodate Pinot Noirs, fruity Zinfandels, and other favorites as well. Machine-crafted of crystal-clear, non-lead glass, the unadorned tumblers beautifully showcase the rich, ruby-colored family of wines with grace and distinction. Even more, their unique, stemless bases provide stability and aesthetic appeal and eliminate the risk of stem breakage common among traditional wine glasses. Best of all, the dishwasher-safe tumblers clean up easily between uses, and they come tastefully packaged in a handsome tube perfect for storing or gifting. Made in Germany, each 21-1/8-ounce stemless wine tumbler measures approximately 3-4/5 by 3-4/5 by 4-4/5 inches.

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