It's amazing to see how Zalto was praised for years as THE glass to have. They're great glasses overall that are beautiful and feel great in the hand, but having done similar tests as you I found the Riedel Performance to outperform the Zalto almost every time. I was tasting some Gruner with Bernhard Ott in Wagram back in 2018, and the whole tasting was with a Zalto Universal, as that's all they used in the tasting room. He had just gotten a few tester Riedel Performance glasses so we did a comparison versus the Zalto. It was the first time I was blown away by how much of a difference a glass could make. And your description for the Zalto being 'hollow' was exactly what we felt. Bernhard looked at me in shock and said he needed to change all of the glasses in the tasting room after that, hahaha! I had worked with Zaltos only since 2013, but this one tasting helped me to be more open minded towards everything else out there. And thanks for doing a universal test! Great content, as always.
It's amazing to see how Zalto was praised for years as THE glass to have. They're great glasses overall that are beautiful and feel great in the hand, but having done similar tests as you I found the Riedel Performance to outperform the Zalto almost every time. I was tasting some Gruner with Bernhard Ott in Wagram back in 2018, and the whole tasting was with a Zalto Universal, as that's all they used in the tasting room. He had just gotten a few tester Riedel Performance glasses so we did a comparison versus the Zalto. It was the first time I was blown away by how much of a difference a glass could make. And your description for the Zalto being 'hollow' was exactly what we felt. Bernhard looked at me in shock and said he needed to change all of the glasses in the tasting room after that, hahaha! I had worked with Zaltos only since 2013, but this one tasting helped me to be more open minded towards everything else out there. And thanks for doing a universal test! Great content, as always. 21 Konstantin Baum - Master of Wine We're all kinds of glassware mamufacturer .Of premium quality and reasonable price.
Just bought the Riedel Performance Riesling and tested against my Zalto Universal with a stunning 2020 Kobayashi Sans Sulfre Syrah (Washington state, USA). The Riedel was definitely my preference between the two. Thank you for sharing the love of wine without pretense!
For me, I only have one glass. Something thin and something decently large but not too obnoxious looking for aeration and enhancing aromas/flavors. All I need.
Nice comparison, nice video! I bought a mouth-blown Gabriel Glas Gold Edition a year ago and since then have been comparing it with Riedel high-class glasses, Zalto, Sydonios and others. I have to say: Gabriel Glas IS THE BEST GLASS EVER Works amazing with sparkling, any white, bold red and ever Barolo, Burgundy red. Even cider tastes better in Gabriel
I've been drinking out of Grassl Glass, a newer company, mostly these days. I use their "Cru" glass, which is their wide bowl Pinot Noir glass for most reds. It's similar in proportion to the Zalto Burgundy glass, but significantly smaller. It performs nicely with most varietals/styles, though it's obviously not a great white glass, outside of rich, oaky, concentrated whites. They also have a glass called Liberté which is similar to the Gabriel, but a little taller and a slightly smaller diameter rim. It performs very nicely with anything you put in it, including sparkling!
Riedel released in 2022 the glass Wine Friendly 002, which is extremely similair to Performance Riesling but a third of the price. Would be nice to see a test of that one.
Great concept and I love the Gabriel Glas, it's my personal favorite. Glad it showed well. Good concept with breaking the glass at the end to keep people around :)
Seems that the Riedel Veritas got the most positive words both rounds. Of those three you chose at the end, I'd say it's the winner, just based on your reaction. Great video!
After experimenting with different glasses Gabriel was the one that I was satisfied with, it brings out the fruit and spice notes of the wine, white and red, it perfurmes really well, I have a good set at home. Great video pal
@@ahmedalshaiba9185 just drink your champagne from the gabriel or a riesling glass. flutes are not a proper glass to appreciate what champagne has to offer.
The ISO glass has its uses. I tend to use it for akevitt, and the smaller shape is not such an impediment for that usage. Thank you kindly for your channel. I recently discovered it, and it's been very enjoyable.
For anyone who is interested, here is a list of true universal glasses that I found on the internet : Zalto Denk’Art Universal Gabriel-Glas Universal Josephinenhütte No. 2 Universal Lucaris Desire Universal Lehmann Sommier Psyche 55 Richard Brandon x Jancis Robinson Mark Thomas Double Bend Allround Glasvin Universal Grassl Elemental Versatile Fusion Air Universal Zenology Somm Universal Nude Stem Zero Master Spiegelau Definition Universal Hopefully one day I will collect them all and do a comparison with them.
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine The Glasvin Universal is my favourite for the money. A new company, started small but producing great wine glasses for the price
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine I would recommand the Spiegelau Definition Universal. Its very thin for a maschine made glas und the performance is very good
Helpful and fun video as usual, I just purchased the Riedel Veritas Champagne Glass and the Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah so I'm hoping I have all wines covered! I really wanted the GG but as mentioned by another they are hard to find at a good price here in Canada.
Zalto universal is my fave but I also like Gabriel. It seems there is a thicker stemmed "restaurant" version of the Gabriel though and a nicer thinner stemmed version - so check that before purchasing!
I ended up buying the Gabriel Glas StandArt for my wife's Christmas gift this year. Debated for days on whether or not to upgrade to their hand-blown glasses (and many other hand-blown brands) but I know if she uses them they will eventually get broken, or else sit unused on the shelf for fear she would break them. At a comparable price I did consider the Riedel Veritas riesling and sauvignon glasses as both "universal" types, but they are pretty plain looking while the Gabriels are much prettier. Speaking of pretty, I absolutely love the look of the two burgundy style glasses from Sydonios, "le Subtil" and "Le Septentrional", very elegant!
A great thank you from homeland Germany! Everyday wine drinkers my wife and I are - and still in search of a reasonably priced glass for probably every possible use without too many downpoints. Have tried several brands for several wines and accumulated a selection of sometimes dysfunctional tableware. After another deep consideration Riedel Veritas Champagne won our hearts - sold for less than 18 € a piece in May 2023 fright included. Tested it with our "standard wines" to unlock, if there are differences to be discovered. There ARE. Young wines like our favorite Riesling were rather acidic on the first nose, even a Chateau Citron 2019 (our "noodle-wine" to go with tomato sauce) was scaringly sour when freshly poured. The Riesling (2022 "Liter-Riesling" from Palatinate for a staggering 3,60 €/Ltr) took five minutes to open up and develop a much deeper fruitiness on the palette which lasted for more than a quarter of an hour. Then the glass was empty. The Bordeaux took a while longer to free its aromas but then an intense and round flavor evolved. Champagn eneeds to be tried still - but it is without doubt a very good glass to lift a wine's aromas. A bit difficult to clean due to very thin glass and small opening - but some risks have to be taken!
Although I should admit that Zalto universal glass is beautiful and elegant, I bought Riedel performance riesling for a universal purpose to cover all white and red wines. I really really thank you for the valuable comment!
Thank you, we enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for your scientific review of the wine glasses. Currently we use Spiegelau varietal glasses which are but planning to raise our game to Riedel. Good decision on the ISO glass.
Nice review. For me SCHOTT ZWIESEL Pure 0,408. I like it because it is great for white wines and for the first taste of red wine is good because it gives a lot of concentration.
👍👍Thanks, Konstantin - that was a very important and useful test for people! What do you think about glass influence on taste? Some experts say that the glass affects but i personally didn't ever notice this: every wine lover washes the whole mouth with wine - how can the glass shape make any difference?!
You will be happy with your choice. I’ve replaced all of my Reidels with Gabriel Glas Gold and I haven’t looked back. Beautiful glasses, light weight, superior shape, and balance. I’ve also tried Jancis Robinson, and Zalto glasses as well as Reidel, but no contest with Gabriel Glas Gold.
@@sharoncarmack5728 the only annoying part is the cost - in Europe a glass costs 14 Euro / $20 Canadian , while the cheapest I could find in Canada was $43 Canadian for a glass. And Amazon sells them for $65 Canadian a glass. Crazy!
I use the "Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah" as my univervasl "daily driker". I got it as part of a testing set of 3 glases, where the "Riedel ambasador" in Denmark had selected some different wines to try in all 3 glasses in the set and compare them (the two other glases being "Cabernet/Merlot" and "New world Pinot Noir"). The "Old world Syrah" glass is very often what the Riedel glass guide recommends, and the Riedel Ambasador also spoke of it as a universal/allround glass.. The Veritas Champagne does look a bit like it, only slightly smaller..
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine Hello Konstantin! I'm curious with the outcome, so would you recommend Riedel veritas old world syrah for whites as well? I'm considering that one and Riedel Riesling performance as universal glasses for a group tasting. Would be happy to hear your opinion.
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWinejust watched this video. What was your conclusion with drinking different whites from the Performance Syrah glasses? Curious to hear your feedback.
I enjoyed this glass class as I have others over the past months. Yesterday and today, for the first time, your new video was referred by RU-vid to me in the number one slot as opposed to 10 or 15 down. You must be doing something right: good luck growing your channel.
Could you do a stemless glass review? If that’s not too lowbrow 😅 but they are so much more practical for everyday use and safer around our crazy dog and cats.
Nice selection and simple approach with not too surprising result that the Veritas Champagne glass is versatile (if maybe light on volume..?). IMHO, the Riedel Veritas line is pretty good price per performance and importantly we are comfortable handing them to guests, unlike our "precious" Somms and SuperLs... Skål!
Just ordered a pair if Riedel Veritas Champagnes. I can't wait to experience the bold yet subtle, bright yet dark and forest floor minerality, three dimensional recreation of a favorite wine! :-) *Just kidding!*
Good video! At my last wine tasting at a winery they used Gabriel I never heard about them but I liked it instantly :) Probably I will try some Gabriel Glasses ;)
Interesting! I also prefer a rather narrow Champagne flute for Riesling; mine is slightly narrower than yours, but close. Given that it did well w/ Pinot as well, I'll give the Reidel Performance Riesling glass a long look.
We love doing our tastings out of a Gabriel style glass, a great all rounder for all different styles of wines which is super helpful for blind tastings especially!
I have an idea for a future video: Books, websites, journals to improve your wine knowledge. I bought a book about wine (my first ever) wanting to start on the easier side but I found it to be too shallow, for a very casual consumer.
I did the Riedel "glass tasting" seminar conducted by Georg Riedel himself personally. Amazing!! But by now, he must have at least a dozen glasses, of all different shapes, sizes, rim diameters, volumes, fluted, non fluted, flat bottomed, curved bottomed, hand blown, machine made, with stems, without stems ... the list goes on; yet that somehow magically are all perfect for Cabernet Sauvignon!! And I did the same "glass tasting" with another presenter, this time with Spieglau glasses, after Riedel bought Spieglau. Suddenly it seems, after the purchase, the Spieglau glasses performed just as well as the Riedels, when before they were just mediocre. And strangely enough, Riedel's Coca Cola glass is the same shape as a Coke bottle. Seems to me there's a credibility issue here.
I wonder if your decision was influenced by you having used Riedel for a long time. I saw a similar YT video from a hard core Zalto guy, and he was able to blindly pick out Zalto from the pack as the most preferred glass. Thanks for the great video!
@@jdavis234 Which confirms the question. There are many great glasses, and among them you typically prefer what you are used to after having experimented through your wine journey.
@@ztrinx1 yes and it is also true that some glasses simply reveal more flavor and aroma than others. If you prefer glasses that do not do this, this is your preference although your judgment may be called into question as well as your ability to blind taste.
@@jdavis234 That is quite a statement. Unless you are merely repeating what I said, are you actually claiming that there is "the one glas to rule them all" among the good ones?
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine For someone that is pretty much a fan enthusiast and starting to take wine more seriously which wine glasses would you recommend to start of with? I would like two recommendations if possible, one for everyday tasting (least expensive) and one for a more glamorous event. Thanks. BTW have you ever tried wines from Valle de Guadalupe Mexico?
I'm no master of wine, but I have the zalto universal and white wine glasses, the riedel SB, the Pino, chardonnay, the champagne glasses, the zieher vision straight and fresh.... and I love the zieher most
I've used many fine wine glasses over the years but I nv felt like any of them beats my gold edition gabriel glas even though it's only a universal. It makes a $20 bottle punch above it's weight and likewise do justice to bottles that are worth hundred or thousands.. Zalto, I never understood the hype..
Also interested to see how the Lalique 100 point glass range stands up to the competition. It's a glass co-created with James Suckling, although it does come in at a hefty price tag of €130-€140 per glass!
After my gf destoryed all of my(!) Riedel glasses, we just take what ever is in reach. On the other hand I can't remeber, that we ever drank out of actually wine glasses when we were with my gf's family in France. We just use small bistro glasses, poured out of big "plastic bags" or tetra packs most of the time, that is filled directly from the producer. It's of course no 20-30€ wine but it's pretty good most of the time.
Great videos, we’re both really hooked! Immediately got all our different glasses out and tried. However, it was quite easy to tell some of the glasses apart just by the feel of the swirl. Would be extra interesting to see a “double blind study”, where your wife also holds the glass and it’s not touching the face (above the lips/nose tip). And also being tasted this way. We’re definitely going to be more attentive to our choice of glass from now on, and it clearly motivates purchasing more beautiful glasses :) Thanks for a lot of fun and useful videos!
Great video! I recently bought a set of Gabriel glasses - very pleased with them. The other two I use are the Riedel performance riesling and the Riedel performance pinot noir. I feel that between those three most bases are covered. I feel like the riedel performance riesling, whilst good for reds and whites, is a bit awkward (too big) for fortified and dessert wines, but these types of wine do well in the Gabriel glas.
9:45 - R: most of the time a large bourgogne glass for pinot noir, nebbiolo and a very large bordeaux glass for everything else. I realy like the bourgogne shape, but I think bordeaux... prettier.
Whats with Josephine Nr. 2 from Josephinenhütte? Not surprised that many commenters love the Gabriel glass - it's a classic. But no Josephine Nr. 2, come on! ;-) Thanks for pointing out the Riedel Veritas Champagne Glass.
Still searching for a universal glass. I use the Riedel Veritas Syrah for a Lots of wines. Kind of similar shaped as the veritas Champagne glass. maybe slightly langer, but seems to work good for bolder White wines and all the Languedoc, Rhone, Chianti, Barbera, Tempranillo valpolicella stuff.
If it is the "Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah 6449/41" then i am on completely the same page as you :) And also think it looks like the Veritas Champagne is a slighly smaller version of the old world syrah.
Of course you can drink lichter whites out of it, but i would still go for the Riesling glass. But I actually use it more for Red wines than my Bordeaux glasses, which are usually sold as standard red wine glasses. And with the popularity of GSM blends and Chianti etc, I daresay I wouldn't be the only one for whom this is true.
As summwat of a glass nerd I absolutely loved this video, I have a few glasses I love.. The jancis Robinson /Richard Bredon glass. The Riedel Nebbiolo glass and the Riedel aged Pinot glass are all superb 🍷👌... That reminds me "I must buy some more😂 PS, the 1st and 3rd glass are hand blown so very very thin, can break as soon as you look at it.. 😢
Hi Konstantin. Love the content! Do you have any experience with the thickness and texture of drinkware VS the perception of flavour and texture of a wine? I have tried various glasses and even ceramic and my opinion is that the thicker and rougher the material of the glass is, the lower the perception of viscosity.
I firstly bought the Riedel Veritas Riesling / Zifandel as universal glass, since it was indicated by many reviews as a good choice. Then I also bought a wider Riedel Veritas for Old World Pinot Noir (that i also use for Nebbiolo based wines). Luckly a lot of online shops these days in the wine page tell you which type of glass is best for a specific wine.
@@daniobevasdellio7066 Yeah, the riesling ones. They have them on offer for a 4 pack where I live, so I was considering them, but afraid they'll be too small for most wines..
@@Alexander_Tronstad If you want them to be universal i think yes, I'd try to find something a tad wider. If you can buy 2 types then they are pretty good for the range of wines who don't benefit from wide glasses
Very interesting tasting result. The Gabriel glas looks exactly like my preferred wine tasting glas. I actually got them labelled CM (Castel Miquel) as a present by the owner of the company I work for and wonder if it is actually a relabeled version of the Gabriel glas or comes out of the same mould. Weight and look is nearly identical. Anyways, I really think this is a strong performer as a universal glas due to the shape. Might try the Riedels in the future for comparison purposes.
Just discovered the channel. I'm impressed with the amount of information you put into the top-notch tastings especially. Keep it up! How long are the raw recordings for a video like this? In other words, what's the ratio between cut and uncut footage? As for the stemware, I'm one of those guys who thinks it's hugely overestimated as long as it's decent. I've also made some glass comparisons, albeit not as extensive. IMO it's plain impossible to objectively compare glass performance as there are too many parameters that can't be isolated. My current verdict is, there are some minuscule differences in smell, but only relevant if you rush over it. I'm open to correct myself if the situation arises. So for me it comes down to a 'good enough' universal glass, not least due to space issues. It just so happened I chose Gabriel (both Gold and StandArt) and I'm fine with them.
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine Not questioning the amount of work at all, and it's appreciated! I asked because it is evident the video cut condenses the story. I wonder how much time goes into the assessment of a single wine? I found that upfront differences in aroma (over glasses) may be perceived lesser to the point of vanishing the longer you explore the wine.
If anyone is looking for some cheaper options from Riedel, they have finally released a so-called All Purpose glass, which I think is in certain markets in the Bar Range. I also really like the Restaurant Riesling (smaller than the Performance, which I own) and Restaurant Syrah. I believe these are sold in the off trade as Vinum.
Okay. I’ve just looked and the Restaurant range is actually slightly different to the Vinum, but the shapes are similar. They are actually priced the same as Performance in Britain, which makes them worse value in terms of feel… but I actually don’t like incredibly delicate glassware.
Hi! LOVE this channel, the best available! @Konstantin (and others) I see you are using the Gabriel stand'art (or is it Gold?) more and more often. So now some time later, do you still prefer Riedel Champange as a universal glas (sparkling, white, light red) or would you prefer Gabriel Glas Stand'art? How are they compared in weight and feeling? Thanks! :)
The iso glass is the only one that didn't have a comparable liquid volume capacity to the other glasses. Which was the second worse glass in your opinion? Vielen dank! Enjoy your channel!
It would be nice to see one speciality glass between universal ones in this perfomance to learn if it works enough more well than universals do. Is is worth keeping veriety glasses at home/restraunt? For example, how do you treat Riedel Veritas Riesling/Zinfandel for Rieslings (not older than 10 years old)? Thanks
Thank you for the comparison, Konstantin! I bought after watching the video Riedel Veritas Champagne Wine Glass and I am very satisfied! What do you think about Spiegelau?
After watching this episode I went to look for the Riedel Champagne glasses. I found also the Riedel Performance Champagne glass, is this glass equivalent to the champagne glass you used in this tasting?
The Gabriel is my favorite and only universal glasses, because Wine Folly sells those on the website. I don’t understand why the WSET recommends ISO glasses. No one drinks out of one so using one to taste test a wine is silly.
Würde es zum Glastest Sinn machen, einen durchschnittlichen Wein der über die Jahre möglichst gleich schmeckt, zu probieren? Vielleicht sogar eine synthetische Testflüssigkeit? Unterschiedlich zusammengesetzte Weine verhalten sich bestimmt auch unterschiedlich im Glas. Zudem nimmst du als Referenz ja einen Eindruck zur Hand, der sich aus einer willkürlichen Kombination von Glas und Wein ergibt. Gibt es in der Weinwelt Benchmarks á la "Der Apfelsaft von Edeka aus dem Riedelglas duftet bei 12° knackig", an denen man sich hier orientieren könnte? Ist es überhaupt zielführend Wein auf diese Art zu denken? Mich würde interessieren, wie du hierrüber denkst.
Ich glaube nicht, dass das helfen würde. Ich verwende ja einen Wein aus einer Flasche. Von daher die Testflüssigkeit identisch für alle Weine. Es ist aber definitiv so, dass andere Weine evtl. zu anderen Ergebnissen geführt hätten.
Zalto is lovely, but they never last a year... I've tried all of the usual suspects and the Gabriel Glas is the one I use everyday and recently bought quantity of... its as close to a no-brainer as you can get these days!
Hi there! I want to gift myself with a very nice wine glass, i love wine mostly red wine, which will you recommend the gabriel glas gold or the zalto universal wine glass?thanks!
A question came up m mind when I saw the ISO glass: What is our opinion on the often rather small sweet wine glasses? I know that these glasses are smaller because if you pour lets say sherry to the widest part of the glass into a normal glass you will be drunk soon because of the higher alcohol level sherry has but apart from that sherry, madeira, port and so on usually smell really intense. So to make it simple: Which glass do you use to drink your sherry? Think I was also one of those who already said, that he like the Gabriel Glass best but I am not sure about this, so my favouriter glass is the Gabriel Glass.
I think the traditional Sherry Copita is too small and is mainly used because Sherry is poured in smaller doses. I use the Riedel Veritas Riesling Glass for Sherry.
