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RIEDEL - The Wine Glass Company

RIEDEL is a 300 year-old family owned company and is known for the creation and development of grape varietal-specific glassware. RIEDEL Crystal was the first in history to recognize that the taste and aroma of a beverage is affected by the shape of the vessel from which it is consumed, and has been recognized for its revolutionary designs complementing alcoholic beverages and other drinks.

Founded in 1756 and pioneering grape varietal-specific stemware since 1958, RIEDEL has become the brand of choice for wine connoisseurs and drink specialists, hospitality professionals and consumers globally.

A RIEDEL glass turns a sip of wine into a celebration!

 

Inside The Glass Factory at Kufstein

 

RIEDEL Wine Glass Guide

For Popular Varietals and Grapes

With decades of research into the Grape Varietal sensation and support from the world’s wine experts, RIEDEL knows that the enjoyment of aroma, taste, texture and finish of a wine is maximized by using the right "Wine Instrument". Visit the Wine Glass Guide to find the perfect wine glass matching your favorite wine!
 

 

Taste for Yourselves – DIY Tasting at Home

With a small selection of wines, a few friends to use as your audience, and some RIEDEL Tasting Sets, you can transform your living room into your personal tasting room for the ultimate stay-at-home wine glass experience. Join us as we walk you through how to deliver a DIY wine glass tasting to remember.

  

The tasting process

Your wine glass tasting is all setup and ready to go. Now for the stages of performing the tasting.

Prepare your glasses, swirling the wine, ensuring the inside walls are covered with the aroma of your wine.

Smell the wine in each glass. Move from left to right and back again, noticing the difference that the shape of the glass makes to how the wine communicates its aromas. In the correct glass, your wine should shine, while in other glasses, its aromas will either be too open or closed up. Take your time and keep going back and forth between the glasses, taking note of any differences you notice between each glass.

Take small sips of your wine from each glass. Notice how the wine flows differently from each glass due to the difference in glass shape, resulting in the wine's viscosity, texture, and taste varying from glass to glass. After each sip, you can either swallow your wine or spit it out into a plastic cup. Finally, consider which glass was the perfect match for the wine you're drinking - was it the correct varietal-specific glass?

You can carry out your home wine glass tasting using just one wine, but if you wish to try another wine, you can! Simply rinse each glass thoroughly with water before starting the tasting process over with your new wine.