Riedel Sommeliers Black Stemless Cabernet/Merlot Wine Tumbler

by Riedel

Product Features

• Black tumbler hides the color of wine for double-blind tasting
• Hand-blown of 24-percent lead crystal
• Tumbler design is easier to store, looks contemporary
• Holds 21-1/8 ounces at full capacity
• Hand-washing recommended; packed in gift tube

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 3.8 x 4.9 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009303TG
• Item model number: 8400/90
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,076 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

After the great success of Riedel's jet-black Sommeliers Blind-Blind Tasting glass, the company has come out with a number of black tasting glasses in the top-shelf Sommeliers collection but with the popular O tumbler form. The opaque black glass hides not only the color of the wine (many oenophiles can't tell a white from a red when the color is not apparent), but the clarity, sediment, and depth of the wine, forming a double-blind test. However, these new black tumblers also make a bold contemporary statement and work fabulously for casual yet appreciative wine drinking. And, the stemless design means breakage is kept to a minimum.

True to the Riedel philosophy of shaping and sizing a glass to suit a particular wine, this black tumbler is designed especially to enhance reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The glass is hand-blown of 24 percent lead crystal, holds 21-1/8 ounces at full capacity, and comes packaged in a handsome gift tube. Like all fine crystal, the glass should be washed by hand. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

Designed and produced by world-renowned Austrian glassmakers, this Riedel Sommeliers Black Stemless Cabernet/Merlot Wine Tumbler features a unique combination of the sophisticated functionality found in Riedel's own Sommeliers blind tasting glass, along with the innovative and trendy style of the Riedel O stemless series. This glass is quite stylish with its opaque black body, making it perfect for blind wine tasting parties or doubling as fine drinkware for your table. This glass is designed to enhance the flavors of red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and comes attractively packed in a handsome gift tube.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for tasting - break too easily, February 12, 2007

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Jonathan L. Congdon "Jon" (Beverly Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riedel Sommeliers Black Stemless Cabernet/Merlot Wine Tumbler (Kitchen)

The Riedel glasses are amonng the best, and these are just like the regular O tumblers. The only issue is that if you wash them with any vigor at all, you run the risk of the glass shattering in your hands ... not a big deal because you should really only wash the rims to remove lip marks and rinse the glass...