I couldn’t find any recent threads on wine glasses and I’m currently down to one remaining wine glass between chips, cracks, knock-overs, etc.
I’m looking for a decent weekday wine glass that will work equally well for either reds or whites, feels balanced in the hand, drinks well, looks clean and simple and won’t break with daily use. I don’t have a dishwasher, so dishwasher-safe isn’t an issue, but not looking for something cheap, thick and heavy like a Libby wine glass. I’d like to purchase a box of 4-6 glasses, not individual pieces.
Any recs for something like this— an affordable, best bang for the buck wine glass?
Great idea for a thread! I look forward to seeing some of the responses don’t know how wine geek approved it is but CB2 has some nice shapes at very good prices.
I was looking at the different Luigi Bormioli glasses at BB&B (they are in the $50-$60ish range for a box of 4) online this morning, but I seem to remember not really liking the wine glasses at BB&B when I was last there pre-pandemic. I’m hoping this thread will turn up some decent alternatives.
I’ve had good luck with Schott Zwiesel Tritan sets. Good compromise of durability and feel / appearance. I feel like straight-walled glasses tend to be more durable. I’ve broken every Burgundy / tulip glass I’ve owned save one.
Zwiesel Glas Pure Tritan Crystal Stemware - 6 pack is about $85
I personally like Burgundy Red Wine Glass for every kind of wine.
Very sturdy but do not look or feel thick and heavy.
Extremely durable and nice to drink out of.
Least expensive high end glass - probably Glasvin Universal (Kato uses them), about $240 for 6 pack.
it looks like the Zwiesel Tritans sound like the way to go (and the consensus here!!)… I’m not looking for a high end glass (least expensive or otherwise) for basic weekday wine drinking.
@Robert I checked K&L website and they have a several different Tritans in stock at the Hollywood store. If they don’t have the exact ones I want, it will still give me a really good idea of the quality of the glass and the hand feel. I can always order the glasses to be shipped to the store once I make my selection, if they don’t have them there. It looks like the Tritan Chianti or Bordeaux glasses (which they have in stock for $10ea) may be versatile enough for daily use.
seems like “Tritan” is being used for both a type of crystal made by Schott Zweisel (where lead is replaced by titanium and zirconium, leading to a stronger glass), as well as a type of plastic made by Eastman (which is clear and also now being used by Schott Zweisel to make plastic glasses), but as far as i can tell theres no technological overlap between the two Tritans…
Are you washing them in a dishwasher without soap?
I definitely hand wash my glasses and with a sponge and NO soap. Yep, sometimes about 30 of them after a wine tasting dinner.
I think soap might be detrimental your wine glasses.