Riedel Vinum XL Oregon Pinot Noir, Pair Created during several workshops with the famed Oregon Producers, the shape clearly shows the fresh compact fruit of North West Pinot Noir and highlights the irresistible sweetness...
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Lead fine tasting glass from Wine
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$24.95
The
Riedel
stemware line Wine
signals a
new era
by
introducing
ornamented
glasses.
Riedel,
famous
for the
unique
concept
of making
specific
glasses
to
enhance
individual
grape
varieties
and
styles of
wine, has
developed
a new
decorative
range of
glasses,
called
Wine,
that
features
a series
of eight
machine-blown
stems
that are
designed
for
aesthetic
as well
as
functional
purposes.
The
glasses
cater to
consumers
and
restaurateurs
seeking
beauty at
the
dinner
table and
for whom
plain
glasses
are not
sufficiently
decorative.
Wine
signals
an added
direction
for the
company.
The wine
glass
culture
(as
opposed
to simply
containers
to hold
wine) was
introduced
by Riedel
to North
America.
It
was
endorsed
by such
authorities
as the
Mondavi
family,
The Wine
Advocate,
Wine
Spectator
and many
other
wine
writers
when they
discovered,
to their
great
initial
surprise,
that
wines
tasted
better
from
Riedel
glasses.
"My
father
Claus
Riedel
gained a
place in
history
with his
designs
featuring
the light
transparency
of glass.
He
created
the
perfect
wine
drinking
glass,
beautiful
in its
unadorned
simplicity.
Wine
is aimed
at those
wine
drinkers
who
prefer a
more
decorative
glass at
the
dinner
table.
Also,
while
perhaps
we should
be
flattered
that
Riedel
design
creations
have
spawned
so many
imitators,
I feel it
is time
for a
change.
As the
leader in
the
field, it
is up to
us to
pioneer
new
areas,"
says
Georg
Riedel,
who was
responsible
for
developing
the
design of
the new
series.
The
Wine
design is
reminiscent
of
art-deco,
combining
a
light-catching
design
and an
elegant,
lightweight
look. The
tall,
lean stem
- four
pillars
in a
clover-leaf
arrangement
edged by
three
rings at
the top
and
bottom of
the stem
- makes
for a
unique
look. The
stems
give
these
glasses a
completely
new image
that
should
appeal to
new
customers.
The
bowls of
these
glasses,
however,
follow
the
Riedel
philosophy
of form
follows
function
and are
copies of
Riedel's
proven
Vinum
shapes
tested in
thousands
of
comparative
wine
tastings
since
their
introduction
in 1986.
The
eight
glasses
in the
Wine
series
are named
for the
grape
varieties
for which
they are
suited:
Cabernet/Merlot,
Syrah/Shiraz,
Pinot/Nebbiolo,
Sangiovese/Riesling,
Viognier/
Chardonnay,
Chardonnay,
Champagne,
Water.
Each
glasses'
name
basically
identifies
the wine
for which
it should
be used.
However,
for those
wondering
why there
are two
glasses
for
Chardonnay,
the
Viognier/Chardonnay
glass
lends
itself to
lighter
leaner
chardonnays
while the
Chardonnay
glass is
better
suited to
rich,
buttery
new world
wines.
Maximilian Riedel explains how to choose the right collection for you!
Maximilian Riedel explains which and how
many glasses you should have in your collection!
