What is the BEST Wine GLASS???

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@piantaluich]

Really good video, I love the fact that you explained how the glasses felt in the hand, sometimes it's not only about tasting performance.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes! The same with wine itself too. People buy and like wine for different reasons not just the taste

[@choloverde]

Love this! I tend to look for interesting videos to put on my phone while I wash & dry my glassware from the night before and this was a perfect choice! We have four Riedel Vinum Cabernet/Merlot glasses that we use for all wine types. They cost just under $40 each and were absolutely life changing when we got them! So important I especially love the razor sharp edge that feels like it could cut the bridge of your nose if it hits too hard. Wine flows over the edge so smoothly.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahh thanks for the pairing then!

[@markantonio1673]

Very good topic to do a video on. You could do a series of these on different decanters, slow ox versus decant versus pop and pour and so on. I use my Gabriel Gold glass for tasting as it really helps define and separate out every single aroma and flavour. That being said, sometimes ignorance is bliss as it also highlights imperfections more than my cheaper glasses. I will therefore sometimes switch to a cheaper Riedel afterwards to enjoy the wine more.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It is fun to play with glasses indeed! I'm not a big decanter guy, I like wines to develop in the glass

[@LiveLifeLasting]

Never will forget when we visited Silvano Bolmida in Piemonte for BAROLO tasting. We spent over two hours with the junior winemaker, the son and while trying some Barolo he said, I convinced my dad to get different wine glasses, while tasting with standard pinot noir glasses as you should with nebbiolo he brought out the zalto pinot noir glas and let us try with those. It was mind blowing how much more you could smell and taste with those compared to the previous ones. Wine glasses matter. Needless to say ever since I sip my Pinots and Barolos from the Zalto Pinot glas, which I love. For white we for quite some time had the zalto universal glas in your video, great glass but it breakes easily. So we switch to Gabriel Gold for all our whites (except chardonnay, pinot glass here again) and the gabriel gold is amazing and more solid when cleaning. In fact watching this video while drinking a Mosel Riesling natural wine from 2019 with the gabriel gold. Cheers! :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

What a story! Yes PN glasses work so well with Nebbiolo too

[@GilreathDental]

Excellent video Matt. Keeping it real as always.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏😬

[@mickeylee2624]

For most wines at home, my go-to's are a 12 oz Beer Snifter (~a cross between Riedel Performance and Rovsya glasses in shape but with shorter and sturdier stem/base and a miniscule tulip at the rim) that was included in a beer dinner for craft brewery as well as a large Brandy Glass (stemmed) for those needing more air. Both are nice in that the glasses isn't too thick but easy to handle in terms of weight while not being too dainty and fragile.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh nice!

[@joeydecarlo2532]

I always recommends the Gabriel Glas Standart to people looking for one nice wine glass. I love that glass. I do have a separate set of Pinot Noir glasses, and some others, but I find myself reaching for the Gabriel all the time!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It’s a versatile glass for sure

[@laurenwalsh1837]

Very interesting! We are getting ready to move and I plan to buy new glasses when we get to NYC. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You’re leaving So Fla??

[@John-wx2ce]

Great video. We too like the Riedel Veritas New World Pinot Noir glass, as well as their Vinum series Bordeaux, Chardonnay, Port and Champagne flutes.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😬🥂🥂

[@liamblake937]

I love the riedel pinot noir glass but, like you, I find that it can accentuate alcohol on anything that isn’t really high quality burgundy or nebbiolo. It also works well for late harvest wines. The riesling performance is usually on sale for pretty cheap on Amazon and is awesome for Bordeaux blends and higher acid whites.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You got that right with bigger bowls!

[@MichaelJazayeriMD]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I have also been very happy with Crystalex wine glasses, especially their tulip line. Hopefully you can include them in your tasting.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Wow, I’ve never used them before

[@mathiaslangmarker8364]

I've bought a couple of the different Riedel Veritas glasses. I actually anjoy trying the different glasses against eachother, because they the experience sometimes can be very different in different glasses. And sometimes I prefer a glass that's not supposed to be the "correct" one for the wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Your last sentence is spot on

[@mathiaslangmarker8364]

@@drmatthewhorkey I learn a lot about wines in general and the specific wine in particular from doing it, so I'm having a lot of fun!

[@jefflaporte2598]

I've been using Riedel since early 2000's. Not sure what they are but they look similar to the 002. They feel good in the hand and I have no complaints in how the wine tastes. My palate is not nearly as good as yours though so for me I am sticking with the Riedel but will buy some of these 002's. :). Thanks for doing this comparison. Very interesting for sure.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Don’t underestimate your own palate! Everyone has their own taste

[@RenatoLaino]

I have the Ridel Pinot Noir Performance and it's a joy to drink from it. It's like a celebration. The only issue is that they are a bit of a pain to wash and dry because of the size and shape, so I often use the Gabriel standard and keep the riedel for my nebbiolos and some pinots. Washing is a thing. The other is storage, when the glasses are too tall, they are a pain to store if you don't have limitless space...

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes they can be a pain. I store mine with under the counter racks from Amazon

[@aurorabion2498]

Spiegelau definition is awesome. If you love the look and feel of Zalto (light weight, clean lines, thin lip and stem, wide base), but dislike the price and durability (I have broken so many Zaltos). I have an answer for you: Spiegelau Definition! Basically a more durable version of Zalto (and this one you really can bend) for a third of the price. Winner winner chicken dinner :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It's a very nice glass indeed!

[@snowstyle08]

I have a zalto and a spielgelau definition and they feel almost exactly the same. The Bordeaux shape is great for reds in general

[@prccap]

I really would have liked to see the JOSEPHINE glass in this

[@Wine_guy93]

I too love the Spiguelau Definition Bordeaux glass. Use it for all my red wines except Pinot & Nebbiolo. Probably would do an excellent job on them too but got their burgundy glass. Always get a ton of compliments from my guests!

[@nikolajkrarup-os9gn]

I will look for that. Sounds like an affordable option

[@epooo2769]

Great video, thanks for the experiment! However, I am still not much convinced that glass shape/size can make much difference on how a wine taste on the palate (if we control for previous oxygen exposure), from a scientific point of view...maybe it changes slightly the entrance, but then the liquid flow independently in the mouth, so I'd expect the effect to be mostly psychological suggestion

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There's valid arguments for both sides!

[@lpgoodsale3427]

hello Dr Horkey I have got some stemless Riedel glasses 2nd hand a long time ago but as a small drinker I paid no attention to their effect. Last week I had lunch with my friend and I bring over a half bottle of magnum size "Red Domaine Le Sang Des Cailloux Vacqueyras "Azailais" 2021", which I drank 2 times with my home boss> I read the bottle label and found the grape is Syrah, so I brought 2 stemless Riedel Glasses to the lunch and shared the bottle with my friend. Holy Cow, the wine simply 'mysteriously' open up in the R Glass, what an experience for wine serving in the right Glass, if not the Perfect. So I am now a convinced WG fan, and Luckily I got some Riedel Vitis and Vinum Glasses 2nd hand just now< hope they will bring me more good experience. My problem right now is I do not find a good glass for Barolo. Cheers Doctor!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That is an excellent wine first of all and yes glass makes such a big difference keep enjoying experimenting and Tasting!

[@minka8047]

I have used the Gabriel Glass gold the stems are super delicate and tend to be the glasses weakness - the standard art seems to have a way better QPR. Other glasses that I have used include Lehman glass range, grassel, plumm, Ridell extreame shiraz range. Find a thin but sturdy glass in a shape you like that wont raise your bloody pressure evertime you wash and dry it

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Those are all some excellent glasses!

[@robdielemans9189]

For pinot noir(-ish) wines I have the Riedel Vinum Pinot noir, the Riedel Pinot noir new world and the Zalto Burgundy and when I open a good bottle I do a tasting similar to yours where I taste the wines from the 3 glasses to pick the one that is the most enjoyable.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh a true 🍷 geek

[@Blair338RUM]

I used to be a Zalto fan but now use the Giacomo Conterno Sensory glass. Obviously designed for Barolo but works for everything and most importantly has a shorter stem than the Zaltos and so fits much more easily in a dishwasher.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh that’s a serious glass

[@Blair338RUM]

@@drmatthewhorkey Thank you. Beautiful to look at and to drink from.

[@shillwaffer2105]

I've been using GlasVin- their champagne glasses are amazing, as are their "expression" which is like a burgundy glass

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh nice

[@johns2262]

My goto glass is usually a Zwiesel Pure Burgundy. I played around a lot with glasses side by side and this one usually just gave more.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Great glass

[@AShiga]

Speaking of accessories I bought a ifavine isommelier last year after gathering as much reviews and information as I could I bought one on eBay and found that it really works. Maybe an idea for another video? 🙂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Nicer although I’m not big on decanting

[@ROBERTO00G]

Have you tried to get the Josephine Glasses? I use their universal and their Red and they are the best glasses I have ever had, I like the Gabriel Gold but not as much as the Josephines!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes they are good! I tried w no response

[@333pg333]

Made by Zalto. Amazing glasses. But very fragile and very expensive.

[@tamos2006]

Heyy I am traveling to Tuscany, what are the must visit wineries to visit/buy?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Lots of Tuscan videos on the channel for your information. Have fun

[@sirid2987]

I only use a 14 oz glass from Libbey and thought it’s big enough. It’s heavy and well made too.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

As long as you like it!

[@Wine_guy93]

Wine glass geek here! Own pretty much everything from Riedel to Zaltos. Right now, Riedel Superleggero Bordeaux for my classified Growth Bordeaux & Spiguelau Definition for most of my other reds. For whites, usiing the Riedel Veloce Riesling for all exept for Napa Chardonnay, then I use the Veloce Chardonnay ..the wide opening works great with that oaky white wine. Riedel 001 Magnum my go to glass for when I have a lot of guests…works well with all wine tupes at a great price. Also, looks really good….always get compliments from my guests!! Salud 🍷

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh you are a wine geek!

[@BehemothTheBlckCat]

Have you ever tried the new Stolzle Fino and cocoon or the Lehmann Psyché 56?

[@liamblake937]

Ive never heard anyone else describe Blaufrankish and sangiovese-like but I totally agree! Moric makes wines that sometimes really smell like good chianti

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes some Moric wines can be excellent! Some vintages can be a tad funky for some

[@ryvirk]

I love my Grassl and my JC x RB collab universal glasses

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Good glasses indeed!

[@ryvirk]

@@drmatthewhorkey Zwiesel for Riesling is so good as well!

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

I'm going to drive you crazy! My favorite wine "glass" is a clean, roughly tulip shaped coffee mug! Everything seems to taste the way it should (to me), and I get to save my $ for other projects! 😅

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Wine does taste good out of ceramic and out of a coffee mug. I prefer a coffee mug if there are no glasses available.

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

@@drmatthewhorkey 👍🏻👍🏻😁

[@danielmagg6096]

I think riedel would recommend the shiraz performance glass for blaufränkisch tho...

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Possibly yes!

[@herbs4877]

There is a reason why Riedel started with variety specific glasses.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😬👏🏼👏🏼

[@ptg01]

Wine glasses do make a difference but as in anything, one can go overboard. I recall a trip to a winery at Niagra On The Lake that was pouring the same wine in 3 different glasses.... It made a HUGE difference. Weird....

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes they can definitely go overboard!

[@fiddleronthebike]

as I often experience the differences for me there is not THE SINGLE BEST wine glas, it differs from one wine to another. So I have a nice collection of Riedel Sommeliers glasses. Aromas and palate as well as elegant look and great feeling - enhances the enjoiment and, considering how many bottles of wine do benefit from that, very well worth the money

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That first line is soooo true

[@AlejandroPDX]

You shoulda done a red solo cup too! 😆

[@drmatthewhorkey]

hahahahah I should have!

[@karlwong6958]

Why no Josephinenhutte Glasses🤨

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Just because there weren’t any

[@limesinfinity6864]

Amazing video, but please use metric units too 😊

[@drmatthewhorkey]

:) I used grams for weight!

[@westgarthwines]

Definitely seen a lot of broken Denk'Arts over time, but they are just superb stemware!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😎🤪😂😅

[@bennygeypens]

Riedel Performance: "striations increase surface area". That is ofcourse nonsense from Riedel. A polygon inscribed in a circle never has a larger circumference than the circle it is inscribed in. Still a nice glass.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes still a nice glass

[@KPA78]

A blind ‘sampling’ with these glasses would be revealing

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I don’t agree here bc there is more to a glass than just the taste…

[@KPA78]

@@drmatthewhorkey well i was inferring 'nose' primarily as we're all subject to bias.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Gotcha!

[@alexanderlachmann7292]

Since you put in the effort to polish the glasses before recording, the channel quality went up from a 89 points to a 91 :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahaha thanks but honestly it’s mostly lighting. There is a reason soft lighting is best for faces on video… standard for wine glasses too

[@nikolajkrarup-os9gn]

I have broken so many expensive glass so now I use cheap ones. Big with the shape I like. Honestly I think glasses is overrated. There is not much of a difference in my experience. Some but not a lot.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

To many people it isn’t a HIGE difference as long as they use a good glass. Us geeks are a different animal

[@333pg333]

How about the Zalto Josephine #3?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Nice glass!

[@333pg333]

@@drmatthewhorkey I've got plenty of Riedels but the Josephine#3 by Zalto is far better imho. But very expensive.

[@stroopwafel6141]

I use Schott Zwiesel wineglasses, for what it's worth.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Those are very nice too

[@hocheye]

I tend to like the glasses that have the thinnest top edge. Seems to give me the full body of the wine on the palette. My favorite glass came from a thrift store $0.99. each. I prefer a larger bowl for Pinot noir, and a taller bowl for cab sav, merlot.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Well said! Good points

[@Ruirspirul]

if I had to choose one glass, it would definitely be Zalto Burgundy one😅

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhh you have class!

[@Ruirspirul]

@@drmatthewhorkey I might have a class but, I dont have the glass (zalto burgundy)🤣

[@robdielemans9189]

i agree completely. Wonderfull glass.

[@michaelsiy2465]

Surprised you don’t have a Grassl!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Nice glasses indeed!

[@stefankucsera2867]

Nice pronounciation on "kékfrankos"👌

[@drmatthewhorkey]

koszi!

[@Jowluck]

It will be great to have this video again, but blind tasting

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I disagree because visuals and feel of the glass is a big part of the experience. Not everything needs to be blind

[@Jowluck]

@@drmatthewhorkey thank your! I understand your point 😊 I think that it would be a way to eliminate the bias one might have by previously have used the glasses. By the way, love your videos!

[@VektrumSimulacrum]

Plot twist... off camera red plastic cups are the real stars of the show. 🙃

[@drmatthewhorkey]

hahahahh

[@jhvghjgjkhlihli]

i just use a small mason jar 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@drmatthewhorkey]

All good!

[@bennygeypens]

Cannot find the weight of a glass? A simple kitchen scale can tell you. One doesnot need internet for every single thing.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

👍🏼

[@solomonmengeu1003]

This may have been your geekiest video yet, ha! 😀 I think that this is a highly personal and subjective topic, and there is no one-size-fits-all. Perhaps in some cases, like with wine the law of diminishing returns can also apply. Previously, I really enjoyed our Schott Zweisel red wine glasses and I found they worked pretty well for reds, whites, rose and sparkling wine. I did get two wine glasses for my L2 WSET course back in 2014 that I still have. At the moment we are using IKEA glasses when having friends over and when its just us we use Italian Luigi Bormioli Rocco glasses. Interesting how the Rovsya performed so well. I know that Zalto is one of the best, but at 90 bucks a pop I would be so afraid of dropping one, or even worse pouring wine for a friend and then he/she breaks it. 🥲 It seems that finding an equilibrium between quality, experience and price seems like the best way to go here. Cheers and fun video, glad that you covered a pretty extensive range of prices and quality.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Your last paragraph is gold. That perfect ratio is key!