"The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by Riedel. The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make." (Robert M. Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate)

Professor Claus J. Riedel was the first designer to recognize that the bouquet, taste, balance and finish of wines are affected by the shape of the glass from which they are drunk. Forty years ago he began his pioneering work to create stemware that would match and complement different wines and spirits. In the late 1950's, Riedel started to produce glasses which at that time were a design revolution. Thin-blown, unadorned, reducing the design to its essence: Bowl, stem, base. Working with experienced tasters, Riedel discovered that wine enjoyed from his glasses showed more depth and better balance than when served in other glasses.

Claus J. Riedel laid the groundwork for stemware which was functional as well as beautiful, and made according to the Bauhaus design principle: form follows function. In 1961 a revolutionary concept was introduced, when the Riedel catalogue featured the first line of wine glasses created in different sizes and shapes. Before this, conventional stemware had used a single basic bowl shape, with only the size varying depending on use. The concept was illustrated to perfection with the introduction of the mouth-blown and hand-made Sommeliers series in 1973, which achieved worldwide recognition. A glass was born that turns a sip into a celebration - a wine's best friend - fine-tuned to match the grape! We invite you to share this fascination and unique experience. You don't need to be a wine writer, a wine maker or an expert to taste the difference that a Riedel glass can make.

The patterns listed are the most active patterns for this company. These are also the pieces we try to keep in stock. However on hand inventory is constantly changing. Please use our toll free telephone number to call us for information on availability and pricing. Of course you can email us and receive the same response.
If your pattern is not listed it might simply not be an active pattern for us. Or the company may have notified us that it will be discontinued in the future. Again contact us for up-to-date information.
Yes we WILL special order items for you with a 50% deposit that is only refundable if we cannot fill your order.

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