Riedel Spiegelau at Sparkling Stemware
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We know you've seen it. You've been out dining at your favorite "Bring Your Own" restaurant and in he walks, with a leather wine case and a carefully wrapped packaged of racy lead crystal glasses with Porsche-like curves and a crystalline shimmer. For these wine drinkers, their 98 point cult-cabernet or first growth Bordeaux can only shine in the finest of vessels from Riedel or Spiegelau. Certainly nothing adds to the aesthetic value of fine wine like ethereal, light lead crystal.
But when practicality becomes an issue, is that extra money worth it? While minute differences in tapering and bowl shape custom fitted to dozens of varietals and wine styles might be welcome in a $90 glass, the main issues of importance are a sheer rim, proper tapering and shape. Stolzle features elegant wine glasses that are of a comparable quality to Riedel and Spiegelau, but we sell them for far less. When a glass can deliver the proper pour across the taste zones and bouquet to the nose, is the extra $75 really worth it?
Consider also the issues of durability and safety as they relate to lead. More and more studies show the dangerous leaching effects of lead in glass transferring over to the wine you drink. California has already started to demand disclosure on lead content with Proposition 65. California retailers now have to clearly state the lead content in any wine glasses sold in order to uphold the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Add this to the fact that lead crystal is remarkably prone to breakage. For the consumer, this takes away from their wine enjoyment budget. For restaurants, it becomes reflected in the markup on their wines. Stolzle is the lead-free alternative, proving that you don't have to sacrifice style to ensure safety.
At Sparkling Stemware, we feel that our brand partner Stolzle offers the best combination of high-perfomance and elegance in their lead free glasses. Geared to varietal and wine style, machine-blown durability, elegant aesthetics and long-term safety all for a price far below competitors such as Riedel, Spiegelau and Schotts Zwiesel. Stolzle stemware offers a perfect balance between durability and value and sophisticated wine enjoyment for all home drinkers and the industry alike.
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