Contemporary Wine Glasses

Breakthrough in Wine Glass Design

decanterguy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:07:04 +0000

The world’s most famous enologist once said, “A wine glass should be invisible.”Ravenscroft Crystal, the leader in hand-made, lead-free crystal for fine wines and spirits, has released the most significant development in wine glasses in 25 years.

In this spirit, Ravenscroft Crystal has produced the most transparent, lightweight

wine glasses possible.

The delicate hand and mouth feel of a Ravenscroft Crystal Invisible wine glass delivers a whisper-light, sensuous, tactile, elegant, perfectly tuned and virtually undistracted precision tool experience that is perfect for the most discriminating wine enthusiast. Currently, Ravenscroft Crystal Invisibles are produced in eight varietal, specific shapes. Each shape, designed to precisely control bouquet and palate attack, delivers the pure essence of wine and then disappears. The most discriminating understand that a wine glass should be invisible and should not compete. Ravenscroft Crystal Invisible wine glasses enhance pleasure by not distracting. Like air, Ravenscroft Crystal Invisibles are practically invisible and weightless. Ravenscroft Crystal wine glasses, like all the great wines and wine glasses of the world, are artisan crafted and hand-made. Ravenscroft Crystal Invisible wine glasses are the perfect wine glass for the sensualist within all of us. Like all of Ravenscroft Crystal glassware, Invisibles are hand-made and 100% lead-free.

Wine Decanters Plus has rushed these eight different glasses to its online store www.WineDecantersPlus.com at unbelievable prices of less than $10 per glass giving wine lovers yet another chance to enhance wine enjoyment.

Chianti / Zinfandel Wine Glass Shape

decanterguy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:47:42 +0000

Every class of wine has an optimum wine glass shape for maximum enjoyment. Ravenscroft Crystal wine glasses and spirits glasses have the double benefit of being made from lead free glass and being specifically designed for a specific wine type.

Featured Ravenscroft Crystal Chianti / Zinfandel Wine Glass Shape

The Ravenscroft Chianti/Zinfandel wine glass shape is designed to complement medium-bodied, fruit driven, high acid wines. The tight bowl and tall chimney of this wine glass shape buffer the competition between high alcohol and perfumed bouquets. While you would be remiss if you only employed one wine glass for all of your wine enjoyment this is the perfect all purpose wine glass. With a sheer rim and subtle weight, the Chianti/Zinfandel wine glass shape from Ravenscroft directs the flow of wine to the proper part of your palate. Like all European Ravenscroft Crystal this is hand made of brilliant lead-free crystal.

Height 9 in.
Capacity 14 oz.

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Hermitage Wine Glass Shape | Northern Rhone Red Wines

decanterguy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:28:30 +0000

Every class of wine has an optimum wine glass shape for maximum enjoyment. Ravenscroft Crystal wine and spirits glasses have the double benefit of being made from lead free glass and being specifically designed for a specific wine type.

Featured Ravenscroft Crystal Hermitage Wine Glass Shape

Ravenscroft Crystal Hermitage Wine Glass

With a tall tightened bowl the Ravenscroft Crystal Hermitage wine glass shape is perfect for the medium level alcohol, spicy, white pepper, sweet black fruit nose of great cool climate northern Rhone red wines. The conflicting need to buffer alcohol against the desire to concentrate the pleasurable exotic nose of cool climate syrah is beautifully achieved by the Ravenscroft Crystal Hermitage wine glass shape. This wine glass shape is not appropriate for the high alcohol great wines of the southern Rhone. Like all Ravenscroft Crystal the whisper light Ravenscroft Crystal Hermitage wine glass is hand-made in Europe of brilliant lead-free crystal.

Height 9 1/4 in.
Capacity 20 oz.
Recommended for:
Amarone, Barbera, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cornas, Cote Rotie, Crozes-Hermitage, Grenache, Hermitage, Malbec, Mourvedre, Petit Sirah, Priorat, Shiraz, Syrah and St. Joseph

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Ravenscroft Crystal Chardonnay Wine Glass Shape

decanterguy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:29:55 +0000

Every class of wine has an optimum shape of wine glass for maximum enjoyment. Ravenscroft Crystal wine and spirits glasses have the double benefit of being made from lead free glass and being specifically designed for a specific wine type.

Featured Ravenscroft Crystal Chardonnay Wine Glass Shape

Ravenscroft Crystal Chardonnay Wine Glass

Chardonnay… Full, round, buttery, oaky… The classic white grape of Burgundy which has spread across the globe produces most of the finest and most expensive dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay wine glass shape begs for a smaller bowl than the classic red wines of the world. High alcohol, oak driven and lower acid wines require a glass like the Ravenscroft Crystal Classics Chardonnay wine glass which is designed to soften these attributes and accent the velvet soft mouth feel and dense fruit of this noble grape. Ravenscroft Crystal created this Chardonnay wine glass shape with a wide mouth to diffuse alcohol and oak driven aromas. The tall chimney directs the wine away from the sides of your tongue to buffer bitter and sour flavors. The pulled stem provides seamless hand-feel and added durability, while the long stem isolates contents from hand warmth, keeping your favorite Chardonnay cool! The perfect addition to the most elegant wine experience. Hand-made in Europe of brilliant lead-free crystal.

Height 9 in.
Capacity 12 3/8 oz.
Recommended for:
Albarino, Arneis, Bordeaux (white), Burgundy (white), Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Graves, Hermitage (white), Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Rhone (white), Semillon, Soave and Viognier

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Choose the Right Red Wine Glass Shape

decanterguy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:45 +0000

Different shapes of red wine glasses are needed to get the best out of different types of red wine. I thought it would be useful to show them side by side to indicate the subtle differences in red wine glass shapes.

Burgundy

Bordeaux

Hermitage

Chianti / Zinfandel

Ideally you should have a collection of the above red wine glasses to enjoy the very best from your chosen red wine. If you wish to standardise on one particular red wine glass shape, then the Chianti / Zinfandel is your best bet.

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