Riedel Vinum Burgundy/Pinot Noir Wine Glasses, Set of 4

Another reviewer noted that Amazon.com's price was higher than Williams Sonoma...that is simply incorrect. Amazon,com's price is for 4 glasses, while the Williams Sonoma price is for only 2 glasses.

If you have not yet tried any Riedel stemware, this is a great place to start...but note, once you start, you will never want to drink wine from other brandless stemware again!


What a difference a glass makes!   January 1, 2003
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I surprised my wife with the Riedel Vinum Burgundy/Pinot Noir glasses as a Christmas gift. We proceeded to set-up a "taste test" comparing our regular wine glasses to the new Riedel. The other reviews are correct! The difference in all aspects of tasting were remarkable! This will become our "every day" glass.


Great but be aware they are large   October 29, 2002
 16 out of 18 found this review helpful

These glasses are, like all the Vinum series, beautiful stemware. The quality is immediately apparent, and the fact that they are crystal means they stay cleaner than glass and don't pick up smells from their contents (and are easier to hand-wash). People have already commented on the shape being so good for tasting reds.

Something that should be mentioned is that the shape and large size, which are designed to allow the aroma of the wine to reach your nose and palate properly and to allow good oxidation, can be misleading. These glasses hold--if you were to fill them-- 24 ounces of wine. Novice vinophile beware! :) I think maybe 1/3 full or less is about right.

Amazon should do a better job making it easy to compare the size of the different Vinum series glasses. If you haven't seen them in person you might get quite a shock if you ordered either these or the Bordeaux (22 oz). The photos make all the glasses appear the same size.

The reason I mention it is that if you aren't going to drink the specific wines these glasses are intended for, you will probably do better with one of the other Vinums as a more general-purpose red glass. (Chianti/Zin, perhaps?) They take up a lot of room. Extremely wonderful for their intended purpose, though...


Glasses 5 stars, Amazon price 0 stars   September 27, 2002
 5 out of 21 found this review helpful

Just a heads up...I bought these glasses through Amazon's "Gold Box" and thought I was getting a terrific deal. Then, to my dismay, in a Williams and Sonoma catalog I saw a set of the exact same glasses for $50--not a sale price (Williams and Sonoma NOT being known for their discount prices). So, I guess the buyer must truly beware.


Simply The Best   January 9, 2002
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

I was thrilled to see these red wine glasses at the Friday Sale; I was finally able to afford to try the famous Reidel glasses. These are very, very nice and worthy of their reputation. They are simple and well balanced. Now add wine: they're terrific! The shape of these glasses allows you to really appreciate the nose of the wine. I've heard people say that they use these glasses for red and white wines; I do, too.