I look for glasses in those shapes, with the thinist rim! I found two in a thrift store for $1.99 each. The thinner the rim for me gives allows the wine to flow better, giving me all the flavors and body. Glasses do make a difference. Drinking a Langhe Nebbiolo Giovanni Rosso 2021 right now.
Cool video! I did a test like this with Zalto Universal, bordeaux and burgundy glasses. In the end I bought the universal and burgundy glasses. It seemed that most wines I tried were a bit lost in the bordeaux glass because the bowl is so big and the opening so wide. I'm surprised how resiliant they are too, I knocked some of them accidentally against other glasses or the sink and so far, none of them broke.
When it comes to wine glasses, I definitely appreciate a well-made glass. It is also more fun drinking a particular wine variety out of a glass designed for that variety. I think in most cases I'm tasting with one or more other people and those people are usually more important than the wine, unless we are working on a blend or trying to figure something out. So I usually don't fully appreciate a more expensive glass. What does frustrate me is that I tend to like to hold a wine glass by the base when I'm drying the bowl and I have stupidly broken a few too many stems by over torquing. In general, I'm fine with something similar to an old Riedel Vinum Syrah glass that you can often find on sale.
I compare glasses all the time as I feel it to be both interesting and quite rewarding, and I think I have at least a dozen different glass types from different brands, mostly Riedel I believe.
I'm a wine glass geek because that's the best ROI purchase and upgrade.. Zalto glasses in general are OVER RATED!! Only their burgundy glass is really good, probably the 2nd best for Pinots and Nebs, and only the Sensory glass performs better for those wines. Their universal and Bordeaux is really average at best.. Gabriel Glas Gold is my favourite universal, great for whites and most red except Pinots and Nebs, and it's very sturdy for such a thin glass. For value, the Reidel Performance series is excellent and doesn't cost that bad, and performs really well. It's feels more expensive than what you pay for, and their bordeaux glass is fantastic.
The Spiegelau that you have is pretty standard Bordeaux shape/size. It's nearly identical in shape to the Zalto bdx glass. Burgundy glasses have much more pronounced or angular bowls.
Did you also taste the Pinot Noir out of a Zalto burgundy glass? Its my favourite in my collection. At home I use Zalto uiniversal for champagne and most whites and recently started to use the champagne glasses by Zalto for whiskey and grappa. I also have the Spiegelau definition glasses and sometimes they just perform better. plus for their price it's a no-brainer.
I have the Definition Universal and they are almost an exact copy of the Zalto Universal and have the Zalto Bordeaux wich is almost exactly the same as the Definition Bordeaux. I also own the Gabriel Glas Gold and is probably my favourite universal wine glass.
Spiegelau is almost the exact copy of the Zalto. They even won an award for being the biggest copycat in Austria and Zalto sued them... I just don't want to support a company with no identity and original Idea.
Really appreciate your energy. You make learning about wine a lot of fun! Cheers Doc!
I look for glasses in those shapes, with the thinist rim! I found two in a thrift store for $1.99 each. The thinner the rim for me gives allows the wine to flow better, giving me all the flavors and
body. Glasses do make a difference.
Drinking a Langhe Nebbiolo Giovanni Rosso 2021 right now.
I love the Glasvin glasses for their craftsmanship and value.
Cool video! I did a test like this with Zalto Universal, bordeaux and burgundy glasses. In the end I bought the universal and burgundy glasses. It seemed that most wines I tried were a bit lost in the bordeaux glass because the bowl is so big and the opening so wide. I'm surprised how resiliant they are too, I knocked some of them accidentally against other glasses or the sink and so far, none of them broke.
Love your show, thank you for all your hard work. I will be in Napa in a few weeks, do you have any favorites winery experiences there to visit?
When it comes to wine glasses, I definitely appreciate a well-made glass. It is also more fun drinking a particular wine variety out of a glass designed for that variety. I think in most cases I'm tasting with one or more other people and those people are usually more important than the wine, unless we are working on a blend or trying to figure something out. So I usually don't fully appreciate a more expensive glass. What does frustrate me is that I tend to like to hold a wine glass by the base when I'm drying the bowl and I have stupidly broken a few too many stems by over torquing. In general, I'm fine with something similar to an old Riedel Vinum Syrah glass that you can often find on sale.
I compare glasses all the time as I feel it to be both interesting and quite rewarding, and I think I have at least a dozen different glass types from different brands, mostly Riedel I believe.
I'm a wine glass geek because that's the best ROI purchase and upgrade.. Zalto glasses in general are OVER RATED!! Only their burgundy glass is really good, probably the 2nd best for Pinots and Nebs, and only the Sensory glass performs better for those wines. Their universal and Bordeaux is really average at best.. Gabriel Glas Gold is my favourite universal, great for whites and most red except Pinots and Nebs, and it's very sturdy for such a thin glass. For value, the Reidel Performance series is excellent and doesn't cost that bad, and performs really well. It's feels more expensive than what you pay for, and their bordeaux glass is fantastic.
The Spiegelau that you have is pretty standard Bordeaux shape/size. It's nearly identical in shape to the Zalto bdx glass. Burgundy glasses have much more pronounced or angular bowls.
I swear by those Spiegelau glasses! I use those all the time, I prefer the Gabriel Glas Gold, but always worried about breaking it.
Did you also taste the Pinot Noir out of a Zalto burgundy glass? Its my favourite in my collection. At home I use Zalto uiniversal for champagne and most whites and recently started to use the champagne glasses by Zalto for whiskey and grappa.
I also have the Spiegelau definition glasses and sometimes they just perform better. plus for their price it's a no-brainer.
I have the Definition Universal and they are almost an exact copy of the Zalto Universal and have the Zalto Bordeaux wich is almost exactly the same as the Definition Bordeaux. I also own the Gabriel Glas Gold and is probably my favourite universal wine glass.
Gabriel Glas stand art edition is awesome. Surprised you didn’t put a Rovsiya in here for the $30 category with slightly larger bowl.
Zalto burgundy for me!
how come you didnt test the amber wine?😢
Spiegelau is almost the exact copy of the Zalto. They even won an award for being the biggest copycat in Austria and Zalto sued them... I just don't want to support a company with no identity and original Idea.
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