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Outside of the super expensive stuff, I think the Schott Zwiesel Airs are where it’s at.
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Agreed. Although we have tons of industry Riedels that we dish wash and use most often
Riedel Vinum Syrah glass. Just about the perfect size and shape for any wine out there as far as I'm concerned. My go to glass that I take to every offline.
jcocktosten posted:Agreed. Although we have tons of industry Riedels that we dish wash and use most often
+1. The restaurant version of the Riedel Vinum has been our daily red glass for years. Perfect size/shape, and dishwasher friendly.
My favorite, a Riedel, not sure if the exact bowl, but has 4 vertical flutes in the stem. A distintive feel and solid for everything. My last one.
Can't justify the price of the high end stuff, so I have a ton of Riedel - both Accanto and Vinum - whatever is available at Marshall's or Winner's. Burgs, Bordeaux, Chards, generic whites, etc.
Also picked up a bunch of Spiegelau Style and Salute before Christmas: Burgs, Bordeaux, whites, etc.
If I were to start all over, I’d buy SZ Tritan exclusively. Sturdy, elegant, and at $12-$15 per glass, it’s the top end of the price I’d go.
jabe11 posted:My favorite, a Riedel, not sure if the exact bowl, but has 4 vertical flutes in the stem. A distintive feel and solid for everything. My last one.
Hey, is that the glass I left at your house, and you said you couldn't find it? 
found a glass similar to the Riedel at BB&B. Super dishwasher safe. Have many Riedels that sort of gather dust
About five years ago I picked up several dozen each Spiegelau Vino Grande Burg and Bdx stems. Perhaps not the thinnest or lightest stems in the world, but they’ve served me well.
Like most people, I have lots of Riedel and Spiegelau specific stems that can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher. I use these 90% of the time. However, with old wines, I will often pull out Riedel Vinum varietal specific glasses which seem to maximize the flavours. Last night we tasted a 1990 Guigal Hermitage in Riedel Vinum Syrah glasses. The wine shone and it was worth the extra cleanup.
Bytown Rick posted:jcocktosten posted:Agreed. Although we have tons of industry Riedels that we dish wash and use most often
+1. The restaurant version of the Riedel Vinum has been our daily red glass for years. Perfect size/shape, and dishwasher friendly.
Same here. I go to so many tastings where they give the glass out for free, that I haven't bought a new glass in years.
javachip posted:jabe11 posted:My favorite, a Riedel, not sure if the exact bowl, but has 4 vertical flutes in the stem. A distintive feel and solid for everything. My last one.
Hey, is that the glass I left at your house, and you said you couldn't find it?
Ha! I hope not. I coulda swore I had two of these. Might be hard to get it back if it is 
Bytown Rick posted:jcocktosten posted:Agreed. Although we have tons of industry Riedels that we dish wash and use most often
+1. The restaurant version of the Riedel Vinum has been our daily red glass for years. Perfect size/shape, and dishwasher friendly.
+1 on the Riedel Vinums. Although we have several different varietal sets, we almost always just the use the Bordeaux stem for everything. Our club is doing a Riedel tasting event in March, so I know we'll be coming home with a Riedel Veritas tasting set each if nothing else. My wife has a glassware and linen addiction...
Dumpster dive!
All my wine glasses are now Schott Zwiesel Vervino (though for some reason, when you order through Amazon, you get the European Restaurant box called “Vervelle” but it is the exact same thing). Burgundy and Bordeaux for the appropriate wines; multi-purpose 16.5oz for lighter whites and Champagne.
I’ve had some considerably more expensive glasses in the past. But, I really think these are the best I’ve ever had. They’re a bit utilitarian in looks and feel, but wine smells and tastes terrific out of them. As I’m sure everyone had figured out by now, SZs aren’t quite as unbreakable as they claim, but they’re dishwasher safe and at $16/stem and maybe 80+ uses/per they’re still a good value.
Cheers!
@winetarelli posted:Dumpster dive!
All my wine glasses are now Schott Zwiesel Vervino (though for some reason, when you order through Amazon, you get the European Restaurant box called “Vervelle” but it is the exact same thing). Burgundy and Bordeaux for the appropriate wines; multi-purpose 16.5oz for lighter whites and Champagne.
I’ve had some considerably more expensive glasses in the past. But, I really think these are the best I’ve ever had. They’re a bit utilitarian in looks and feel, but wine smells and tastes terrific out of them. As I’m sure everyone had figured out by now, SZs aren’t quite as unbreakable as they claim, but they’re dishwasher safe and at $16/stem and maybe 80+ uses/per they’re still a good value.
Cheers!
How are these compared to the Schott Zwiesel Air? My wife really likes the Tritan Pure line, but I find the rim too thick. The Airs are quite nice, but I find them not as sturdy as I expect from SZ.
@csm posted:How are these compared to the Schott Zwiesel Air? My wife really likes the Tritan Pure line, but I find the rim too thick. The Airs are quite nice, but I find them not as sturdy as I expect from SZ.
They replaced my Airs — which I also liked — when the Airs broke. The bowls are *slightly* smaller and the walls angle slightly more inward as they rise. I find they focus the nose a little bit better, for me. I always found particularly the Air Bordeaux to be a little *too* airy. They feel good in the hand — not cumbersome.
Regarding the Tritan Pure line, one thing I’ll say for them is that the alleged universal red glass makes for an excellent Champagne flute and Sauvignon Blanc glass. The others I was never a fan of, either.
@winetarelli posted:Dumpster dive!
All my wine glasses are now Schott Zwiesel Vervino (though for some reason, when you order through Amazon, you get the European Restaurant box called “Vervelle” but it is the exact same thing). Burgundy and Bordeaux for the appropriate wines; multi-purpose 16.5oz for lighter whites and Champagne.
I’ve had some considerably more expensive glasses in the past. But, I really think these are the best I’ve ever had. They’re a bit utilitarian in looks and feel, but wine smells and tastes terrific out of them. As I’m sure everyone had figured out by now, SZs aren’t quite as unbreakable as they claim, but they’re dishwasher safe and at $16/stem and maybe 80+ uses/per they’re still a good value.
Cheers!
i have some really nice zaltos, but i never use them now since everytime i bring out nice glasses at a wine party, 2-3 gets broken and I'm tired of replacing them.
I'm sadly using ikea 1$ wine glasses nowadays and only when i'm with a small group of serious winos will i take out the nicer glasses.
I've got a set of the Schott Zwiesel Diva's but there too tall and I go back to my flute-stemmed Riedel time and time again.
@jabe11 posted:I've got a set of the Schott Zwiesel Diva's but there too tall and I go back to my flute-stemmed Riedel time and time again.
i like / had the SZ Forte Claret's but sadly my last one broke this year from an over zealous swisher