Salut/Hi Eric lee,

le/on Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:39:07 +0800, tu disais/you said:-

>Interested in knowing what kind of drinking glass people used,

For all wine tasting, I use the INAO tasting glass, which is about the shape
and size of a sherry copita.

I use the same glass for pre-prandials of normal quality - if wine based.
For ordinary champagnes I use some old champagne flutes I've had since we
were married.

For lesser whites I use the Berry Bros white wine glasses, which I also use
for better champagnes. For big whites and most reds I use the Berry Bros red
wine glasses.

I've also got 2 Vinum (or is it the Sommelier? it's the VERY big ones
holding about a litre) Riedels bought from the factory as seconds in both
Bordeaux (whatever they call it) and Burgundy (again, whetever they call it)
shapes. I've also got 4 of their Sauternes glasses in the same range.

I use these only for top wines, as they are too good at showing up faults.
As far as I'm concerned, when drinking for pleasure I want a glass that
_flatters_ a wine, not necessarily one to analyse.

I'll answer the how and why of Riedel later in this thread.

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Ian Hoare

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