Riedel Vinum Liqueur/Grappa Glasses, Set of 6

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find more information or buy Riedel Vinum Liqueur/Grappa Glasses, Set of 6 Average Amazon Customer Rating:  Amazon.com Review Few entities have undergone and survived the forces of public attention and critical reevaluation as have grappa and its cousin from France, Marc--unless we include the house of Riedel itself. For centuries, the Austrian glassmaker contented itself with the manufacture of vases and bowls before coming to the forefront of crafting elegant, scientifically designed stemware for serious wine drinkers. And now Riedel, preaching its gospel of increased wine enjoyment by matching grape type to specific glass shape, is set to take on another comeback kid, this one in the spirit world. Once a sort of Continental moonshine made by fermenting and distilling the winemakers leftovers--grape skins, pulp, seeds, and stems--grappa and Marc have emerged as popular postprandials. And this glass, resembling a hybrid of bud vase and champagne flute, tames these bad boys into pleasurable submission. Tasted in another manufacturers "grappa" glass, one mid-priced 80-proof offering was all scorched tongue and boozy nose. In the Riedel, with its flared lip and heaviness uncharacteristic of other Vinum models, the same grappa exhibited the elegant floral notes of an orchard. Its no mean feat taming a spirit that is neither willing nor weak. --Tony Mason . . .Read More  Designed to enhance Italian grappa and French Marc  Machine-made of 24% lead crystal  Affordable second-tier from a prestigious name in wine-friendly stemware  Made in Austria  Hand washing preferred