Sleek all-purpose stemware wines, juice, beer water or soda
Machine-made non-lead crystal
Affordable second-tier from a prestigious name in wine-friendly stemware
Made in Bavaria by world's premier wine glass maker
Editorial Review:
The Gourmet Glass from Riedel Vinum's line is ample, spacious and a bit oversized. The ideal drinking glass to serve any beverage. The petite 1" stem allows your Riedel Vinum Gourmet Glass to fit neatly in your dishwasher. Moreover, all machine made Vinum stems are made of over 24% leaded crystal. Size: 6-1/2"H, 13 oz. Riedel Model # 6416/21
Bavarian glassmaker Riedel has established itself as an industry leader in the manufacture of fine crystal stems for the discriminating wine lover. With several lines of wineglasses at several price points, Riedel brings its overriding philosophy--that the tongue is divided into zones, and that by directing specific wines to specific lingual zones by means of alterations to the size and shape of the glass, added sensory dimension can be mined from the wine--to the marketplace. The Gourmet glass is an all-purpose, come-one-come-all, all-wines-welcome vessel manufactured--as all Vinum are--in non-leaded crystal. There are some 19 models in the Vinum series alone, each designed to showcase something different: fruit, acid, Bordeaux, Burgundy. With its short stem and capacious tapering bowl, no. 416/21 serves as an affordable, utilitarian, easy-care entrée--a sort of "baby's first Riedel" welcoming to any wine, be it red, white, or rosé. --Tony Mason
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Riedel Vinum Gourmet Glasses:
These glasses are very hard to find. So I looked on google and saw that Amazon had them. No only did they have them they were at a great price. So I bought some and when they can in , I saw they were exactly what I was looking for so I ordered 12 more glasses.
Excellent Wine Glasses!:
These are the glasses that M.Chapoutier uses in their tasting room for their exquisite wines in France. I have been searching for this glass since I broke the glass I brought back. If they are good enough for Chapoutier's Châteauneuf du Pape, they are good enough for me!
Love these glasses:
I can't say enough good things about these glasses. The shape is ideal for red wine and/or any other beverage. The short stems make them ideal for the dishwasher and less susceptible to be knocked over by those who move their hands when they talk. My first set was purchased over 10 years ago. Because I used them "everyday" (the name is appropriate), it took over 10 years to break them all. Actually, I think a 6.7 earthquake finished off the last three(out of six). I have spent one year experimenting with... more info
Excellent every day wine glasses:
These are excellent every day wine glasses. We lived in Europe for a long time and formed the habit of having wine with dinner every evening. We have a fairly full collection of the other Vinum glasses, and a few of the Sommelier series for really good bottles. These are excellent for every day, when you don't want the hassle of hand-cleaning crystal. We put them in the dishwasher and they work fine. The stem is short, but we do not find it awkward. We have gone through several sets over the years, since... more info
