Customer Reviews

Spiegelau Vino Grande Chardonnay Glasses, Set of 6

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These glasse are great for use at any time, whether you're just having a glass by your self or at a dinner party. Simple elegance and excellent quality at a much lower price point than Riedel's. Not as thin as Riedel but very nice, no distortion of the color and sturdier. If you want serious wine glasses and don't want to spend a fortune, get these.

I dislike large wine glasses immensely. That's my personal bias, and I didn't enjoy drinking wine from the gargantuan goblets I've had for years, so I bought a six-set of these 12-oz Spiegelaus at a Pottery Barn, and I love them! I had a glass of Sterling in one tonight, and I love the glass, its easy stem, and its perfect size for my face and nose. I love the feel of the glass -- not too heavy, not wimpy; the quality is very, very good, and I love its overall character. The shape is perfect for me and for those who enjoy a smaller-sized bowl or glass shape.

I agree with the other reviewer. I just want to add that these glasses have survived hundreds of washings over the years in the dishwasher, and have never shown any signs of wear, including scratching or breaking. great value.

Spiegelau was acquired by Riedel a year or two ago, and is quite similar to the Riedel Vinum glassware, which sits just below Riedel's high end sommelier series. These glasses offer exceptional value. The difference between the Spiegelau and the Riedel is less in the quality of any individual stems--both are well-made, European machine blown crystal--than in the fact that Riedel offers a broader range of glassware specifically designed to enhance wines from particular varietals (e.g., cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir) or from particular appellations (e.g., Burgundy, Bordeaux). If you are simply looking for a basic red wine glass and a basic white wine glass, the Spiegelau will work just fine. However, if you usually just drink Barolo, for example, you might wish to invest a bit more money in a Riedel stem specifically developed to enhance the bouquet and flavors of that appellation. However, the most important thing to know is that these are excellent quality glassware that offer the major advantages of crystal over regular glass, a thin lip and a microscopic pores in the glass that effectively increase surface area, increasing the area from which the bouquet can launch.

We have been using Riedel crystal wine glasses (and still do on occasion with the handful that we have left), but I finally decided to buy Spiegelau glasses for our everyday drinking glasses. Because we drink wine and entertain regularly, our collection of Riedel glasses has been diminishing --- although the crystal Riedel's are beautiful glasses (and still used for the right occasions), they are extremely fragile and I have personally destroyed several while simply hand washing them. At any rate, after years of attrition via visiting friends and family, we needed to stock up on new glasses. Because I hate to hand wash dishes, I began to look into the dishwasher-safe glasses from Riedel and Spiegelau for the new replacements. I was going to just buy the dishwasher-safe Riedel glasses (name recognition of course), but I couldn't get over how much better the Spiegelaus were priced. Moreover, all of my favorite restaurants use Spiegelau (and come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen Riedels at a restaurant). Therefore, I took the leap and stocked up on the Chardonnay, Cabernet, Riesling, Port and Champagne glasses. I'm really glad that I did --- all of them are terrific! Although not as elegant as the fine crystal versions, these are excellent for everyday use and large dinner parties. I've already bounced one off of a granite countertop and it survived the collision without incident. I've also washed them all in the dishwasher several times and they've come out great. I am very, very happy with this purchase. I'm sure that the comparable dishwasher-safe Riedel glasses are just as nice (possibly nicer?), but you can't beat Spiegelau's price!

Lovely glasses, and the price is right. More importantly, the glass does make a difference in your enjoyment of the wine. And these are great!

I was after a replacement set of chard and red glasses for our winter home;
we have Spiegelau glasses back in our summer home. Unfortunately,
this "level" of glass is not "it". Even the Spieglelau site could be
better in defining the "quality level". The Vino Grande glasses are OK
for everyday use, but the upper bowl and lip are too thick, imo.

Not a wine snob, but the Spiegelau level called "Authentis" is probably what I'm after.
If you want a thin lip and a higher quality glass, go a grade up from the Vino Grande, imo.

After using Riedel wine glass for many years, and breaking many of them with a flick of my wrist; I decided to go with the better priced spiegelau's. They are great! My wine collector husband, who had previously only wanted to have the Reidel's; loves them too! If you drink lots of wine and want a high quality glass to enjoy it in, these are it.

I bought several different sets of these while in Singapore, and I've been very happy with them. Not quite to the Riedel standard, but still very nice. Hand wash. Enjoy.

Superb, Beautiful, Delicate, Excellent Quality, A must have for your Wine Rack..Your special quests will love them