About Riedel Wine Glasses
Riedel is an Austrian company that produces wine glasses, wine decanters, and table accessories. As of 2009, it offered 12 different series of wine glasses ranging in price from $10 to $200 each. Does this Spark an idea?
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Design
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Each Riedel glass is designed to compliment the flavor and even aroma of a specific type of wine.
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Features
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Riedel wine glasses are designed around the idea that different parts of the tongue are responsible for processing different tastes. Riedel claims its glasses enhance the wine's flavor by directing it to the appropriate part of the tongue.
Controversy
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Doctors at Yale University Medical School claim there is no scientific basis for Riedel's claim that the glass can enhance the flavor of wine.
Materials
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Riedel wine glasses are available in mouth-blown crystal, machine-blown crystal, and glass. The crystal is available in leaded and non-leaded varieties.
History
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The first Riedel wine glasses were produced by Johann Christoph Riedel in Bohemia in the late 1600s. As of 2009, the company was still run by the Riedel family.
References
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