glass purchases

[curious]

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]

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]

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]

Welcome to the Wine Board, Brom. I don't believe Bordeaux/Cabernet stems actually come in a tulip shape. See www.riedel.com

[Brom]

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]

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]

When we refer to tulip shaped glasses, we are referring to Bordeaux glasses. If they are not tulip shaped, what are they?

[Kcwhippet]

Who is this "we" who refers to Bordeaux/Cabernet stems as tulips? No one I'm acquainted with.

[curious]

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