Comments on: Riedel Sommeliers Individual Bordeaux Grand Cru Glass http://myredwinereviews.com/archives/riedel-sommeliers-individual-bordeaux-grand-cru-glass Wine reviews and more... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan http://myredwinereviews.com/archives/riedel-sommeliers-individual-bordeaux-grand-cru-glass/comment-page-1#comment-6 Dan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:54:56 +0000 http://myredwinereviews.com/?p=70#comment-6 If you can afford to splurge on a Riedel Sommelier series glass you will never regret it. You simply can't believe how much difference a great glass can make, even on "everyday" wines. IMHO, the Zinfandel Sommelier glass is a good all around shape for the price; the Bordeaux and Burgundy ballon are bigger and therefore better because they have more internal surface area, but they cost more and there super-size makes them somewhat impractical. Because the crystal is delicate and thin, these clearly are not for the dishwasher and must be handwashed. Be aware also that the Sommelier stems separate from the bowl rather easily if you twist the stem while drying the glass with a towel, which is quite a natural movement. But aside from that issue,which applies to many brands of hand blown crystal these are very special in every way. If you can afford to splurge on a Riedel Sommelier series glass you will never regret it. You simply can’t believe how much difference a great glass can make, even on “everyday” wines. IMHO, the Zinfandel Sommelier glass is a good all around shape for the price; the Bordeaux and Burgundy ballon are bigger and therefore better because they have more internal surface area, but they cost more and there super-size makes them somewhat impractical.

Because the crystal is delicate and thin, these clearly are not for the dishwasher and must be handwashed. Be aware also that the Sommelier stems separate from the bowl rather easily if you twist the stem while drying the glass with a towel, which is quite a natural movement. But aside from that issue,which applies to many brands of hand blown crystal these are very special in every way.

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