RIEDEL Veritas

Choose based on the wine you pour most often, not on the cabinet where the glass needs to fit. For cabernet and merlot, choose the 70.9 cl glass, a bowl tall enough to give robust tannins room to unfold. The 73.8 cl Old World Pinot Noir and the 80.7 cl glass for pinot noir, nebbiolo, and rosé are intentionally rounded, allowing lighter red wines to release their aromas. White wines start with 44 cl sauvignon blanc and 40.9 cl riesling glasses; oak-aged chardonnay gets 65.5 cl. If you’re specifically looking for a spacious bowl for full-bodied wine, see the large wine glasses.

Do not pour beyond the widest point of the bowl. With the 73.8 cl pinot noir that looks like very little, but it is exactly the empty space above the wine that lets the aroma build. Hold the glass by the stem rather than the bowl, so you do not warm the wine. Fill the 45.9 cl flute and the 31 cl coupe at an angle, along the wall. The 45.9 cl beer glass is meant for craft beer with a full aroma, and the 17 cl liqueur glass for a sweet finish to the meal.

Veritas is wafer-thin and dishwasher safe all the same, provided the glasses do not touch each other in the basket and you run a short programme at a low temperature. The stem is drawn in the same movement as the bowl, so there is no join at the point where glasses normally break. Always pick a glass up by the foot when you take it out of the machine, and polish it afterwards with a lint-free cloth.

Looking for something else? The full brand range is available at RIEDEL and the overview by shape under wine glasses. If you specifically want to pour narrowly and keep things fresh, white wine glasses are the place to start. For a young bottle that needs to breathe first, there are decanters. Those who want to use the 31 cl coupe will find the preparation of a Champagne Cocktail and a Kir Royal explained step by step.