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- curious - 06-15-2003
okay, I ordered some glasses, I hope these are good selections.
Ordered them from Wine Enthusiast site, they had the cheapest price online that I could find.
Spiegelau Chardonnay 12 oz for white
Lord Winston flutes for bubblies
Wine Enthusiast tasting glasses for reds
hubby is a bit touchy about sending much on glasses, he thinks Wally World is good enough. Me I think quality is a factor in taste.
Curious (Janette)
- winoweenie - 06-15-2003
Ask him if he plays golf with Sears-Roebuck Clubs! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]WW Those are good selections except tasting glasses aren't my favorites for reds for serious drinking
- Brom - 06-18-2003
I won't do a tirade about glasses. Fine crystal glasses are very good, wonderful to look at, to touch and hold.
That said, for about $2 a piece you can buy nice 18-20oz tulips or balloons in glass. The bordeaux tulip is the most versatile glass.
Next time you buy, buy bigger.
- Kcwhippet - 06-18-2003
Welcome to the Wine Board, Brom. I don't believe Bordeaux/Cabernet stems actually come in a tulip shape. See www.riedel.com
- Brom - 06-19-2003
The Bordeaux shape is a tulip shape - like a U, fatter at the bottom tapering to the rim. Shaped not exactly like a tulip, but close enough that the term evokes the shape and vice versa.
Several riedel glasses are tulip shaped and I know they recommend them for Bordeaux - the Vinum for example.
Essentially, there really are three basic proper wine glass shapes: balloon, flute, and tulip. Not all tulip glasses are identical but their family relationship is obvious - look at the vinum and an INAO glass.
- Kcwhippet - 06-19-2003
When we refer to a tulip shaped glass, we're more referring to the Vinum Rheingau glass. It's no. 416/1 in the Vinum White series.
- Brom - 06-19-2003
When we refer to tulip shaped glasses, we are referring to Bordeaux glasses. If they are not tulip shaped, what are they?
- Kcwhippet - 06-19-2003
Who is this "we" who refers to Bordeaux/Cabernet stems as tulips? No one I'm acquainted with.
- curious - 06-19-2003
I don't know anything about tulip size or such but for me, bigger is not better. I have limited space in my cabinets, so a 22 oz glass takes up more room than a 12 oz. And since I usually only put about 5 oz in the glass, I think it would look quite silly to have 5 oz in a 22 oz glass.
My glasses arrived yesterday, they are nice, they will do fine for hubby and me, who are novices. As for price, I searched for days at many, many sites, and did a comparison, I feel I got a fair price. I wanted nice looking glasses that were of quality. If I had wanted cheap, Wally World sells those.
I value and enjoy reading the opinions of those here who are knowlegable, however, I reserve the right to make final decision.
Just my two cents here.
Janette