Riedel Vinum Champagne/Prestige Cuvee Glasses, Set of 6
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Looking like an especially well-regulated art nouveau lava lamp, the Riedel Vinum Series Cuvee/Prestige glass was designed to add to your enjoyment of your favorite sparkling wines. The obvious and prime attraction to any bubbly is the bubbles. This glass is known as 416/48 to Riedel loyalists; at the interior bottom of its weighty, languidly curved bowl lies a small crystal pinhole. This etched "fizz mark" provides a rough surface on which the beads form, rising to the surface in a steady stream through the center of the liquid. It may sound scientifically dry, but it's just Riedel's way of putting the "fizz" in "physics." --Tony Mason ... Read more

Features

• Height, Capacity: 8 5/8"H, 8 1/8 oz.
• Designed to put more bubbles in your bubbly
• Machine-made of 24% lead crystal
• Affordable second-tier from a prestigious name in wine-friendly stemware
• Made in Austria

Reviews (6)

My Fav
The perfect Riedel Champagne glass focuses the nose of the Champagne like focusing a magnifying glass. Layers of flavor become apparent singlely, instead of just a muddled mass. Tulip shape holds in fine bubbles so the wine doesn't go flat too fast.

Be careful hand washing, turn upside down and hold NEAR glass and shake gently, don't hold the bottom or stem may crack. Hang dry upside down.

Yeah they are pricey. Frankly all the Reidel glasses, each designed specifically for a different varietal, focus nose better than those made by any other glass maker I know. These people know what they are doing. They must have some real sommeliers (wines experts in restaurants) on their staff to design these. For high end wines, get the specific Reidel glass designed for what you drink most!

I have also used these for tasting quality dessert wines and cognac (only filling up a quarter or less) and they worked well for parsing noses!

Highly recommended
These glasses strike just the right taste/aesthetics/quality/price balance. They are perfect to use to enjoy fine champagne at parties and not so fragile that I worry about the glasses being too easily broken or too costly to replace if something did happen to any of them.

Great product in reasonable price
I'm a Riedel fan because I used to work for wines business so I had chance to test different glasses for free, and Riedel offer the best quality along with the price factor. I have Sommelier Bordeaux glasses (real great for collection wines but it's a pain to hand wash it by myself with great care next morning) but Vinum series are the best for daily use. I don't mind that litte logo at all so it's not a problem to me (as long as it's my favour brand names). But caution: Riedel suffering quality control problem and it's happened few years ago, I know it because I used to check the shipment piece by piece when it arrived at my shops. My first shipment was no exception, it's came with 3 defected glasses, 1 with critical defect (Borken edge) and 2 with major defects (Bubbles mark at the bodies) Hey, it's 50% and unacceptable from such a famous manufacturer! The logistics from Amazon save the problem, the second shipment arrived 2 days later (Amazing!) and all glasses are free from defects (Hurray!). You got to be serious in drinking to appreciate what Reidel's quality make your fine champagne shine. Don't buy this if you expect these glasses will make your cheap sparkling wines taste better (although it helps a little), it will definitely disappoint you. Remember these glasses are suppose to pair with fine champagne! ... Read more

Asin: B00004SZ7Z
Subjects:  1. Barware    2. (Bar Ware)    3. Glassware    4. (Glass Ware)    5. Bartending    6. Wine Glasses    7. White Wine    8. Wine    9. Champagne Glasses    10. Stemware    11. Glasses    12. (Stem Ware)   

This is one of those decadent items you might expect to find on the set of a Noel Coward play. The cooler itself is an ornate silver urn with a broad, flat rim; intricate upturned handles; and a round, fluted base. A 10-by-6-1/2-inch ice bucket, which will hold approximately four bottles of your favorite wine or champagne, fits neatly inside. The ice bucket has generous drain holes to ensure the wine stays chilled, not waterlogged--there are nearly 3 inches of drainage space between the bucket and the cooler base. The cooler stands alone or atop the accompanying sturdy 18-1/2-inch silver-plated, unadorned stand, which does not upstage. This piece is from Towle Silversmiths of East Boston, makers of fine silver merchandise since 1690. --Carol Gnojewski ... Read more

Features

• Some assembly required
• Wine cooler and stand ensemble for parties and special occasions
• Cooler measures 10-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches; stand measures 18-1/2 inches
• Holds approximately four bottles of wine or champagne
• Limited lifetime warranty

Asin: B00004Z0L3

You don't have to be Liberace to appreciate this three-light candelabra, but you must enjoy the tastefully ornate. It's fashioned as buxomly as a Gibson girl, with an hourglass figure, curlicue arms, and traditional floral embellishments. The candelabra stands 13-3/4 inches high with an arm spread of 12-1/2 inches. The holders themselves are baroque urns with scalloped drip trays. The holders and trays detach for cleaning. Navy blue velveteen padding on the bottom of the piece protects both the silver and your furniture. It's a stunning conversation piece for table, mantel, windowsill, or piano from a company with over 300 years of experience in manufacturing exquisite silver merchandise. Polish twice yearly and keep out of the reach of children. --Carol Gnojewski ... Read more

Features

• Polish twice yearly
• Stylish, 3-tiered silverplated candelabra
• Velveteen padding protects furniture
• For use with standard-size taper candles
• Limited lifetime warranty

Asin: B00004Z0KW

What’s in the Box
1 place setting. Place setting consists of: 10-3/4-inch dinner plate; 8-inch salad plate; 7-3/4-inch soup bowl; cup; saucer. 5 pieces total. ... Read more

Features

• Platinum detail is best preserved by hand-washing
• 10-3/4 inch dinner plate; 8-inch salad/dessert plate
• 7-3/4 inch soup bowl; cup and saucer
• Fine white china is delicately scalloped and has platinum trim
• Pattern embodies purity and grace

Asin: B00004YNZ9
Subjects:  1. Dinnerware    2. (Dinner Ware)    3. (Dishes)    4. Dinner Plates & Sets