| Riedel Wine Series Cabernet/Merlot Glass, Set of 4 | 
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| Brand: Riedel
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $59.60
Buy New: $45.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1647
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.3 x 8.1
Model: 448/0
UPC: 632868044805
EAN: 0632868044805
ASIN: B00021YHR4
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 Brilliant Marketing June 25, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Everyone knows that wine is best enjoyed in an appropriate glass. My first introduction to Riedel was at a winery where I was served the same red in what must have been a shot glass on a stem, followed by a Riedel large enough to hold an entire bottle. Needless to say, it tasted better in the second one. No surprise here - red wine reaches its best potential in a large, round goblet; white wine should be concentrated in a smaller one; champagne's carbonation is conserved in a tall, thin glass. Many years ago, my friends and I frequently enjoyed Gallo in a thin stream from a wineskin; it probably would have been undrinkable out of a glass. There are appropriate glasses for beer, martinis, brandy - even water.
Riedel has taken this common-sense approach to its illogical extreme. In a local store, I recently saw the new Riedel glass specifically designed for Oregon Pinot Noir. Not any Pinot Noir, mind you, but the unique Pinots of the Willamette Valley. The Pinots of Washington, not to mention California, must require a completely different glass. Undoubtedly, there is someone out there nodding his head in agreement; this is the customer Riedel has in mind.
Riedels are otherwise fine glasses - thin, uniform, and balanced. But their philosophy of specialization crosses the border from logic to absurdity.
 Good choice May 27, 2008
Wine glasses do make a difference in enjoying a good wine. The Riedel Wine Series is an affordable way to enjoy a good or great glass of wine. Worth the investment.
A good glass for the younger set December 31, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Many an old wino would insist that a wine glass should be free of embellishment. However, some young folks like a bit of irony with their claret and the little frou-frous on the stem may amuse them. The bowls, and hence the tasting experience are the same as other Riedel stemware.
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
Riedel Wine Series is Top Notch December 24, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Riedel is known worldwide as a leader in wine glasses where each varietal or type of wine gets its own unique glass that enhances the flavor of that wine. Unfortunatley their high end crystal is quite expensive, and their low-end line at Target is a let down. The Wine Series on Amazon is perfect. Reasoinably priced with excellent quality. The large, perfectly shaped Cabernet glasses really allow you to experience the bouquet of a fine Cab. The fluted stem is an elegant touch.
Riedel Wine Glasses November 22, 2007
I am completely satisfied with my purchase of Riedel Wine Glasses and the service provided by Wine Enthusiast.
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