Comments on: Wine Glasses, How Do They Affect Wine? – Episode #111

By: ben

ben — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:26:47 +0000

i was looking at the vivant collection. I’m looking for a versatile red glass. someone above suggested to go with the pinot glass. how is that different than the basic red glass or the bordeaux?

By: John J.

John J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:58:16 +0000

qotd: My glass story is similar to yours. I was dubious about that until years ago, after the restaurant I worked at was closed the rest of the staff and I poured off some bottles into all our different glasses. The verdict was that there was definitely a difference, the glasses weren’t different just for ambience. I was pretty surprised at the time.
Speaking of new things, would love to see you tackle an episode on vi jaune’s. A tasting on different charbono’s would be fun too.
Great episode Gary btw.

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By: Phredd

Phredd — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:31 +0000

I’m loving the archives. This is my new favorite episode. I’ve been trying to convince a friend for quite a long time now that he really needs new wine glasses, but he won’t believe me that it makes enough difference to be worth it. Hopefully this will convince him.

I love the end of the episode, by the way, and I love even more the susequent comments by the humor-impaired. Great expression on your face there, that should tell everyone everything they need to know.

By: Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:50:50 +0000

I just did something similar with a friend the other night. Four wines, and different glasses from a coffee mug, to my normal wine glasses, to the appropriate Riedel. Night and Day. The Sauvignon Blanc had no grassy characteristics out of my glass, the Riedel classic Sauvignon. The Cabernet was so good, I regretted it the next day. So interesting. I was a total unbeliever until I did this and now I am going to go and buy some glasses, before I waste anymore wines out of the wrong glasses.

By: Casey Lee

Casey Lee — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:37:38 +0000

who wouldnt want to watch part II? great episode. very interesting. loose the tie .but good vid. thanks for your opinion as always gary .

By: kathyintex

kathyintex — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:44:50 +0000

Gary,
When I think of a tasting in different glasses, I think of different glass vendors, i.e., NOT using all Reidel Vinum (regardless of wine style shapes).

To me, a great wine glass improves the taste of the wine, and the wine drinking experience. I define a great glass as a glass that is stemmed, thin, and has NO bead, or lip, on the top rim, so that the wine is directed into the mouth properly.

To do a ‘glass-tasting’ from all Reidel GREAT glasses defeats the purpose of the comparison. Next time try any ‘Reidel-type’ bordeaux glass against a heavy Anchor vendor bordeaux glass, or a heavy Crisa bordeaux glass. Those two glasses are very thick, heavy and have a huge roll on the top that (to me) interferes with the tasting process.

Enjoyed the show (although I stopped at the third glass you tried so I could write this email to you!).

Thanks for what you do~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~kathyintex
‘God in His goodness sent the grapes, to cheer both great and small; little fools will drink too much, and great fools not at all.’

By: foulmouthpoet

foulmouthpoet — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:55:25 +0000

great episode. my brother and i had a wine last night. he was drinking out of a stemless glass (a very thin one– fairly wide just above the bottom and closes in quite a bit by the top), and i was drinking out of one of those new eisch glasses. we usually have very similiar taste. not that we enjoy the exact same stuff but that we usually can see what one another is tasting/smelling in a wine. we disagreed on many points, not thinking that the glasses could be the difference. then we started to catch on and switched glasses. WOW. huge difference. funniest thing was we both agreed that the wine smelled better out of his glass and it tasted better out of mine. two other people at the table who don’t usually get into our thorough/over-the-top/ridiculously-fun discussions about the wine we drink, also tried. it was unanimous. the glasses DO make a difference, even to very untrained palettes like ours. now which one would smell AND taste the best? we may have to get some more glasses….

By: tina

tina — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:04:49 +0000

this is my first time on this site, although i do love a good red. i just came upon these wine glasses from my grandmother (who has passed). i don’t know anything about them and would appreciate anything any of u could give me. they are “fred roberts company” that is “made in japan”. their a bell shaped, i think they are for wine!?! they are crystal. please let me know if u know anything, i’ve already googled it and that wasn’t enough. thank you!

By: Andrew H.

Andrew H. — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:44:00 +0000

This episode was AMAZING! I never even thought the glasses would make a difference in the wine experience. I cannot wait to try this one!