Wine glasses

And all this time I'd thought Dana Myers was a _girl_! I'm bummed. :^(

I guess I should have known. Who ever heard of a girl radio ham? ;^)

Wait a minute! Young wines need a _lot_ of air (typically). Big glasses are just the thing for that.

and are too likely to get broken and cost enough that

I'm bummed when I break _any_ glass - even a cheapo. After all, I have to clean it up. >:^[

Yay-yah! :^D

If that's the really big glass that sells for ~$17, that's my daily choice. I have one next to me right now. I use it for _everything_. Sometimes I even drink _water_ from it!

Instead, spend a _little_ more and get the Spiegelaus. They're almost as nice as the Riedel cheapos, and are in the $5-6 range. Beverages and More carries them. I've also seen them elsewhere.

Why not do both? (One or two of the fancy Riedels and six or eight of the lower priced glasses.) I'd be pleased to receive that as a gift. If he's not, I'll bet that _is_ a cubic zirconia! ;^)

Tom S

Don't feel too bad, I used to receive poetry in email. The first few times, before 1988 or so, I didn't realize I was being flirted with at first...

Such things exist, female hams. They're certainly the vanishingly small minority.

Nah, big glasses will over-concentrate the young flavors in the nose. A *decanter* is what boyfriend needs, perhaps.

Those are the ones!

Oh yeah, I've been meaning to replace the current stock of cheapos with Spieglaus. Good point.

On a side note, you might be amused to know I shared a Rancho Cucamonga Zin (a '97 Kempton Clark Lopez Ranch, a steal at $8 in Cost Plus a few years ago) with Napa tasting room staff and we all loved. You SoCal folks can grow some fine grapes :-) (though I'm from NorCal and live in NorCal, I *did* spend 17 years in LA County).

Dana

radio ham? ;^)

vanishingly

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(typically). Big glasses

in the nose.

broken and

that's my daily choice.

_everything_. Sometimes I

white and red

like $4 USD

they break

They're almost as

Beverages and More

cheapos

a dramatic

six or eight of the

as a gift. If he's

Rancho Cucamonga

Cost Plus a few years

SoCal folks can grow

NorCal, I *did*

And check out Ben Canaider's Glasses road test in today's Melbourne Age @

Martin

Hi

Ever since I got my Spiegelau Authentis number 3 glasses, I use these for all reds and whites, including serious champagne and botrytis wines. I am totally satisfied and would not change.

Mike

What I would suggest, is *the* ultimate universal glass (at least for me): Vinum 416/15. It bears a multitude of names (reflecting its universality): from Riesling Grand cru via Chianti Classico to Zinfandel. I even drink champagne from it.

One simply cannot have enough of this stem.

M.

I'm not really into Zin myself, but some of the Cellarmasters club members are, and they often get their fruit from Rancho Cucamonga. For So Cal fruit, I prefer Santa Barbara County. The cool climate fruit from there is world class stuff.

OTOH, there simply isn't any substitute for Rutherford/Oakville Cabernet. Paso Robles and Santa Cruz aren't bad, but in general all the best CA Cabs are from the heart of the Napa Valley (IMO).

On the main topic: For critical analysis of Chardonnay, I have one special glass that is no longer available in this Country. I bought several about 15 years ago and am down to the last one, which I handle very gingerly. The brand is "Impitoyable", which is pretty accurate, as that glass will "mercilessly" point up any defect in a wine's nose. (They cost me ~$40US then.)

Tom S

LOL,

Thanks Dana! I'll keep what you mentioned in mind when shopping. I wasn't sure if the Vinum would be taken as "cheap", even though there still Riedel's (not that he'd wouldn't love any gift I gave ;-)). But I'll look into possibly getting 4 of Vinum's, instead of 2 Sommeliers.

Oh by the way, I haven't received a ring so its not a diamond or a cubic.

So do I, including sparklers.

Totally admitteed. But then I really rarely drink Burgundy at all. Can't even remember when I last had a fine bottle at home. But for that rare case, I have a few Riedel Sommelier Burgundy Grand Cru stems.

M.

: What I would suggest, is *the* ultimate universal glass (at least for : me): Vinum 416/15. It bears a multitude of names (reflecting its : universality): from Riesling Grand cru via Chianti Classico to : Zinfandel. I even drink champagne from it.

: One simply cannot have enough of this stem.

Michael - I agree. I just bought the six-pack of these glasses and they have been quite versatile. As a matter of fact, I've been drinking nearly all of my reds AND whites from these, although I couldn't picture Burgundy showing too well from it. The size is well-suited to everyday wines too! They won;t take up as much space as the Spieglaus on countertops.

For the boyfriend, I would buy him the Riedel sommelier's, because he probably wouldn't buy these for himself(and that's the reason one buys gifts, isn;t it?), and a 6-pack of the Spieglau Bordeaux glasses, which should priced around $40US. These you can break and won't cry over. But I've always felt bad for the empty place where the broken glass once sat.

Happy glass hunting!

Mark S

I was just reading about a glass with the same name.

Is this the same glass you're talking about?

I have at least 150 or so wine glasses obtained from wineries when out wine tasting. I'll sell them as a lot for the price of 2 Reidel Sommeliers!! They even have winery logo's on them. I use them when having guests over and I hide my Reidels. Guests have a tendency to break alot of glasses when drinking!!

"mercilessly"

Nope, but that's made by the same manufacturer. The one I was referring to is on the following page. It's the #2:

Tom S

Baccarat is built for _show_; not for go...

Sorry, that's a mixed metaphoric throwback to my automobile racing days, some 30+ years ago...

which I may revisit one day. :^)

Tom S

Yet another thing to remember to look for while over in England...

Vinum are excellent glasses. So are the Spiegelaus (I'd been meaning to order some when Amazon ran a promotion, so I jumped at the 6 white + 6 red for $45 deal).

Heh-heh. My daughter (14) was pointing out the $23,000 diamond ring at Costco yesterday...

Dana

Hi Lisa,

Riedel sommelier is the Rolls-Royce, but if money matters, their Vinum range is - practically speaking - just as good (Mercedes?). Another option might be Spiegelau...

Hope this helps

Yves

satisfaction