| Spiegelau Vino Grande Burgundy Wine Glasses, Set of 6 | 
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| Brand: Spiegelau
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $52.95 (On sale from $65.40)
You Save: $22.05 (29%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 11072
Fragile: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 9.6 x 8.7
Model: 4510000
UPC: 744004257700
EAN: 0744004257700
ASIN: B00004SUIF
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very satisfied October 5, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Plus all the benefits of an elegant and functional design, the glasses do SING!
Wonderful -- and VERY LARGE March 12, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
These glasses are really wonderful for enjoying red wine. Their very large bowls really help the air exposure that brings out the flavors in a good red. The rims were thin and the stems delicate enough, but they didn't feel terribly fragile. Also, I thought the packaging was just fine. There was nothing wrong with this set in any way.
However, I wouldn't recommend these glasses to anyone who is a very casual wine drinker and wants to stay that way -- or anyone with very limited cupboard space. When I have wine enthusiasts over, they think these glasses are very appropriate. When I have others over, they think these are weird. The bowls are MUCH larger than your average red wine glasses. Expect to hear "Well, I know the red wine glasses are larger, but isn't this a little overboard?" Of course, these people don't realize that no -- the size of these bowls is great. But expect to have to explain.
So overall, in sum: Perfect for enjoying your red wine -- much larger than the standard size for reds, which helps you enjoy what you are drinking! If you don't want to have to explain the "weird" size to guests who don't understand red wine reasonably well, or want to save cupboard space, then perhaps avoid these and go for a more standard size red wine glass.
excellent inexpensive stemware March 2, 2005
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I've been using Spiegelau wine glasses for several years, and they are excellent. The burgundy glass is great for any pinot noir based wine, and also for Piedmont wines made from nebbiolo (barolo, barbaresco, langhe). These glasses are designed to enhance the bouquet of those types of wine.
If you drink a lot of bordeaux, or cabernet sauvignon, I'd suggest Spiegelau's bordeaux glass. If your preference is zinfandel or chianti, you're a bit out of luck with Spiegelau however. Their chianti glass isn't very good. Try the Riedel Vinum chianti glass for these wines; you'll be knocked out by the way it focuses the bouquet.
Some reviewers have complained about breakage. I've seldom broken a glass, but it does occasionally happen during washing. My method is to clear the sink, run the water as hot as possible, put a bit of dishsoap in each glass. I then use a special ultra soft brush (which I got at a local wine shop for about $6) to clean the glass, removing fingerprints and especially the gunk around the rim. Then rinse thoroughly with very hot water. Invert on cloth. After about half an hour, with the glasses almost dry, you can wipe them off with paper towels (which don't leave any lint behind) and put them away.
The main thing is never to lay them down in the sink, and wash one glass at a time. Just do the wine glasses and pay attention to what you're doing. Don't try to stick your hand inside the bowl when drying; just use the paper towels.
Finally, even though these glasses are supposed to be dishwasher safe, I don't know why anybody who loves wine would put stemware in a dishwasher. Dishwashers always leave a film, and eventually their abrasive detergents will put microscopic scratches on the glasses, which lose their clarity as a consequence.
Great value! May 20, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We love these glasses - looked at them for a year or more, and took the plung when there was the bonus offer (bought 2 sets, for 12). They are well worth every penny! They are a quite a bit larger than standard red wine glasses but that makes them distinctive and enhances flavor. They sound beautiful when held at the stem to toast. They are delicate (as they should be) but we've never broken one w/ hand washing and drying.
Packaging no good May 1, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Glasses are great, but the packaging stinks. One glass completely shattered. A couple of plastic pillows in the shipping container, but poor job by amazon packing this. Awaiting replacement.
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