"Evan Keel" > wrote in message
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> The thread "Where to buy basic stemware?" got me thinking. I know this
> topic is spent, but went back to some of my old books. "ACADEMIE DU VIN
> COMPLETE WINE COURSE" by Steven Spurrier and Michel Dovaz (1983! God, I'm
> old..) . The glass they describe is:
>
> Total Height: 155mm +- 5
> Bowl Height: 100mm +- 2
> Base and stem height: 55 mm +- 3
> Diameter of top: 46mm +- 2
> Diameter of bowl at its widest: 65 mm +- 2
> Thickness of stem: 9mm +- 1
> Diameter of base: 65mm +- 1
> Total capacity: 215ml +- 10
> Tasting quantity: 50ml
>
The intro to this book was by Michael Broadbent. Broadbent's reviews were
pure poetry. My two favorite wine writers at the time were Broadbent and a
guy named Gerald Asher.