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Brand: Riedel
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$24.50~~
Buy New: $14.99
You Save: $9.51 (39%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

21 reviews
Sales Rank: 13933

Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4 x 3.4

MPN: 414/5
Model: 414/5
UPC: 632868414059
EAN: 0632868414059
ASIN: B00018HQAI

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New, In original Mfg Pkg, Fast Ship, Ships from North Carolina, Delivery Confirmation

Features:

•	Trendy glasses fits in smaller cabinets, mini bars, picnic baskets and more
•	Machine made of non-lead glass
•	Holds 11-1/4 ounces; measures 3-7/8 inches tall
•	Safe to use in dishwasher
•	Holds 11-1/4 ounces; 3-7/8 inches tall

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
As Featured in O, The Oprah Magazine April, 2007 - "the O list" Quality meets casual. The Riedel Stemless O Wine Glasses are the newest revolution in glassware. Casual yet elegant, these wine glasses are appropriate for fine wine enjoyment, as well as casual sipping. The wine tumblers were shaped to fit into a dishwasher and fine-tuned to enhance the pleasure of your favorite wine varietals. In keeping with the Riedel glassware tradition, these wine glasses have become the benchmark for stemless glassware. Machine made in Germany of lead-free crystal. Gift boxed in sets of 2. Dishwasher Safe. Also available is the, Riedel Buy 8, Pay 6 Special. Size: 3-7/8"H x2-1/2" Dia., 11-1/4 oz. Riedel Model # 414/5

Amazon.com
Founded in 1756, Austria's Riedel Crystal is the world's premier manufacturer of wine glasses and has always catered to the fine wine connoisseur. However, these wine tumblers are the company's first attempt at producing a lower priced wine glass for casual entertaining. Like Riedel's prestigious Vinum series of glasses, these tumblers are specifically designed for a particular grape varietal and still maintain their ability to enhance the flavors and aromas of the wines they were intended for. The only difference is that the tumblers are missing their stems, making them slightly less delicate to handle, more modern in appearance, and easier to fit in smaller cabinets, mini bars, picnic baskets, and the dishwasher.

The O series of glasses are made of machine-made of non-leaded glass. The shape of the two glasses in this set is specifically recommended to balance the fruit and acidity in full-bodied white wines, such as Chardonnay and Viognier. Each glass holds 11-1/4 ounces of wine, stands 3-7/8 inches tall, and is completely dishwasher-safe. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

O Wine Glasses June 15, 2008
We have used these glasses for the last few years and love them.
we had to buy more, so we ordered a few more sets.

5 out of 5 stars

IT'S PERFECT March 19, 2008
My experience with Riedel Glass and all their (different strokes for different folks) to be nothing short of perfect.. They always provide an excellent product, ALWAYS... The only problem I see is that once you purchase a glass or twin set, you will be buying more. Excellent quality -EXCELLENT.

5 out of 5 stars

But not really for white wine. . . December 31, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The five star rating reflects an appreciation for this as a spirits glass. When used for white wine, your hand warms the wine too quickly and if you're standing up at a tasting, you end up balancing the glass on the tips of your fingers. However, it is just the right size for a shot of spirits and the body warmth effect is a benefit.

A great deal of your experience of spirits comes from the aromas that develop in the air above the surface of the wine. A glass that forces the liquor to have a large surface area for its volume and then narrows to concentrate the vapors will increase the flavor experience. Glasses with a thin lip seem to interfere less with the taste of booze than thicker (and cheaper) glasses. The shape of the glass makes a difference, too. Since we can only smell molecules that are in the air, the best tasting glass is going to promote evaporation by exposing the largest possible surface area to the air. These glasses are wide at the waist and narrow at the top. Does it make a difference? You bet-and in every taste test that I've been part of, Riedel glasses win hands down.

(For more information on the factors that effect the taste of wine-Storage, Air, Temperature, Food and Context, see New Short Course in Wine,The)

It shouldn't be necessary to mention that a spirits glass should be clean and odorless. But sometimes restaurants, in their zeal to make their glassware clean use rinsing aids that leave behind a strong mineral smell. If you're spending a lot of money on a bottle of wine in a restaurant, sniff the empty glass first. At home, a film of grease can settle on a previously clean glass. It's no reflection on the quality of the housekeeping-cooking fats disperse in the air and settle on everything in a kitchen. An additional rinsing and a wipe with a clean towel are all you need.

Lynn Hoffman, author of New Short Course in Wine,The and the tasty bang BANG: A Novel

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect! August 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For daily use these are absolutely the best wine glasses. They give you Riedel quality in a useful design. No more worrying about the instability of stemware and believe it or not, they go in the dishwasher. After about 2 years of constant use I think I've broken two glasses. I find that the first group I bought now are somewhat cloudy but considering the amount of use they have received I don't find that to be an issue.

5 out of 5 stars

Interesting change of pace August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

These glasses have the expected Reidel quality, with just a little extra pizzaz. They are great to use, because they are a little more stable than stems, and they look just enough different to make them an interesting change of pace from your regular wine glasses.

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