Can a $30 WINE Glass beat a ZALTO???

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[@lamoreda]

Really appreciate your energy. You make learning about wine a lot of fun! Cheers Doc!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@jacob9540]

Great video, I’m a bit of a wine glass nerd. I love a really high-quality glass. I really like the Josephinen Hütte glasses, this is a newer company that was actually founded by Kurt Zalto himself. Kurt left the Zalto company and he’s no longer affiliated with that company. The Josephine’s are similar to classic Zalto’s, still ultra thin and light, but the shape is really cool and functionally performs really well. Best glass I’ve ever used imo

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They are good and unique glasses indeed!

[@bucal53]

I'm happy with the Gabriel-Glas Stand Art-I can use them for everything and you can buy them for $34 a piece

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They are darn versatile glasses for sure

[@jasonparrish5204]

I love the Glasvin glasses for their craftsmanship and value.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@fnherzog]

Cool video! I did a test like this with Zalto Universal, bordeaux and burgundy glasses. In the end I bought the universal and burgundy glasses. It seemed that most wines I tried were a bit lost in the bordeaux glass because the bowl is so big and the opening so wide. I'm surprised how resiliant they are too, I knocked some of them accidentally against other glasses or the sink and so far, none of them broke.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They are sturdier than their thinness suggests

[@jacob9540]

@@fnherzog what they lack in thickness they make up for in flexibility! Not recommended, but you can actually bend the stem of a Zalto further than you’d think.

[@fnherzog]

@@jacob9540 I've seen someone doing it and actually tried it myself. Holding the base on the table and slightly bending the top of the bowl. You can flex it almost like 5mm. I didn't dare going any harder. Maybe that's why they can take some knocks and bangs. My old glasses were casted and even a light knock against something caused them to shatter.

[@rnjbond]

I swear by those Spiegelau glasses! I use those all the time, I prefer the Gabriel Glas Gold, but always worried about breaking it.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The golds are delicate indeed

[@bjornep2]

I compare glasses all the time as I feel it to be both interesting and quite rewarding, and I think I have at least a dozen different glass types from different brands, mostly Riedel I believe.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhh they make enough glasses to fill a big cabinet

[@weiht6767]

I'm a wine glass geek because that's the best ROI purchase and upgrade.. Zalto glasses in general are OVER RATED!! Only their burgundy glass is really good, probably the 2nd best for Pinots and Nebs, and only the Sensory glass performs better for those wines. Their universal and Bordeaux is really average at best.. Gabriel Glas Gold is my favourite universal, great for whites and most red except Pinots and Nebs, and it's very sturdy for such a thin glass. For value, the Reidel Performance series is excellent and doesn't cost that bad, and performs really well. It's feels more expensive than what you pay for, and their bordeaux glass is fantastic.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I do like the R Performance glasses too

[@JonBLodi]

When it comes to wine glasses, I definitely appreciate a well-made glass. It is also more fun drinking a particular wine variety out of a glass designed for that variety. I think in most cases I'm tasting with one or more other people and those people are usually more important than the wine, unless we are working on a blend or trying to figure something out. So I usually don't fully appreciate a more expensive glass. What does frustrate me is that I tend to like to hold a wine glass by the base when I'm drying the bowl and I have stupidly broken a few too many stems by over torquing. In general, I'm fine with something similar to an old Riedel Vinum Syrah glass that you can often find on sale.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh we have all made mistakes like that while washing!

[@FridayFishFacts]

Good timing for this video as I’m needed to add some wine glasses and maybe changing up from Riedel. My buddy has the Spiegelau and I really liked them. Might go that route

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Happy hunting I think you’ll enjoy them

[@numanuma20]

I fell for the Riedel glass concept that every glass matter idea. I don’t have them after the hurricane hit me. Thanks for the video.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@SecondHourWatches]

I hadn't planned on shopping for new glasses...until now 😁

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahhh

[@fjasmile4u]

I like glass testing. Nice to try with the Riedel grape (performance) glasses. The spiegelau is now owned by Riedel.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You are right!

[@hocheye]

I look for glasses in those shapes, with the thinist rim! I found two in a thrift store for $1.99 each. The thinner the rim for me gives allows the wine to flow better, giving me all the flavors and body. Glasses do make a difference. Drinking a Langhe Nebbiolo Giovanni Rosso 2021 right now.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

What a deal!

[@chriswiseman5985]

Gabriel Glas stand art edition is awesome. Surprised you didn’t put a Rovsiya in here for the $30 category with slightly larger bowl.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They have shown up on previous glass comparison video

[@Sarah-Li138]

I really like the Glasvin universal glass even though it’s a bit fragile - but the vendor does say they are dishwasher safe. Would be interested in how you think this glass stacks up with the other high end glasses reviewed.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You’ll see the brand in the future ;)

[@Azazzel80]

I have the Definition Universal and they are almost an exact copy of the Zalto Universal and have the Zalto Bordeaux wich is almost exactly the same as the Definition Bordeaux. I also own the Gabriel Glas Gold and is probably my favourite universal wine glass.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@LewGoldman]

Love your show, thank you for all your hard work. I will be in Napa in a few weeks, do you have any favorites winery experiences there to visit?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 Plenty to choose from there!

[@alberthan3759]

The Spiegelau that you have is pretty standard Bordeaux shape/size. It's nearly identical in shape to the Zalto bdx glass. Burgundy glasses have much more pronounced or angular bowls.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yeppers

[@FlemmingDP]

You should also try out Grassl glasses, they do better than Zalto in most instances. And another thing is that i dont think you can rate glasses when you also use a Bordeaux shape glass as it can make a bigger difference than one think. Not always but it do make differences.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I have and I was in touch with him but could not arrange sample shipment

[@dkkssshekel7600]

Do you show the universal edition in any of your videos? Trying to decide between the universal and the Bordeaux

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Not Spiegelau ones

[@robdielemans9189]

Did you also taste the Pinot Noir out of a Zalto burgundy glass? Its my favourite in my collection. At home I use Zalto uiniversal for champagne and most whites and recently started to use the champagne glasses by Zalto for whiskey and grappa. I also have the Spiegelau definition glasses and sometimes they just perform better. plus for their price it's a no-brainer.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Their prices are GREAT

[@Blair338RUM]

The Spiegelau is excellent value. I find Zaltos are too geometric and not worth the ask. My favourite glass is the Sensory, by Giacomo Conterno. As big a bowl as a Zalto and with a shorter stem. Fits in a dishwasher more easily.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Geometric! Good descriptor!

[@HaiJieDiong]

Why not use a Spiegelau Definition Universal to have a more similar comparison with the other 2 universal glasses ?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Explained in the video

[@HaiJieDiong]

@ Just that I read Definition is copying Zalto. So am curious if there is really a difference between tasting from Zalto Universal vs Definition Universal.

[@coan84]

love ZALTO

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@PeterPuno]

Zalto burgundy for me!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@Jens-PeterOtto]

in my view tasting differences in glasses are overrated. Yes, drinking wine from a coffee mug or a plastic cup is no fun, but once you compare Zalto Universal with Spiegelau Definition Universal - I have both - the taste is just fine from both glasses. I truly believe perceived differences between these 2 or 3 glasses have their roots more in psychological bias or imagination variances in split seconds than in actual palate taste. Ask 10 people about their favorite glass and you may get 10 different answers, you can already read 7 more brand names in the comments below.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Valid points!

[@Ruirspirul]

how come you didnt test the amber wine?😢

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You’ll see plenty of Amber wine coming up on the channel. Including a new Zalto glass made just for them

[@Ruirspirul]

@ oh yes! Zalto Balance! cant wait

[@sigaar109]

I guess this shows that for people who like to get the most out of their wines there's is really no such thing as a true universal glass...(p.s. I was only listening to this video, during some work...and first time you introduced your memberships I heard "grand wizard" instead of " grand reserve"....oops...not an American and not a racist, so not sure why my brain played that trick)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahha Grand Wizard sounds cooler! Like Gandalf

[@Koshpa]

Stolzle Q1 or cheaper Quatrophil

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@byronpointer848]

You lost me when you poured the wine into an aluminum measuring cup then the wine glass.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@clemenskurz4496]

Spiegelau is almost the exact copy of the Zalto. They even won an award for being the biggest copycat in Austria and Zalto sued them... I just don't want to support a company with no identity and original Idea.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Riedel acquired Speigelau

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[@drmatthewhorkey]

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