OWS#5 features an interview with Mark Baulderstone who is Vice President of Riedel Glass for Asia Pacific and Middle East. Listen in for an in depth tasting of the same wine from three different glasses. I must say i went in hoping to get scientific answers but was so blown away by the different experience each glass presented that i ended up sitting back and going along for the ride. So sit yourself down, grab some glasses resembling those pictured below, pop a nice bot and taste along to see for yourself.
With over 150 different wine glasses in their range, you might be surprised to hear Mark say that you can cover most variety bases with just 3 or 4 glasses. This was very comforting to me (as well as my bank balance) but it’s still nice to know that you can go the extra mile if so desired.
We used three glasses from Riedel’s Vinum Series which would cover most varietal needs on a day to day basis, they were the Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux) and Burgundy glasses.
The wines are both from Kim Crawford Wines of New Zealand;
That’s it for this episode.
All the best
Hugo & Mick
Good to see that their choices include 3 of the 4 Vinum series that I have!
Note that Riedel doesn’t show a “Cabernet Sauvignon” glass in their Vinum series, it’s labelled as “Bordeaux” (416/0).
Thanks for the addition Sandy, i’ve added it to the post.
As a side note, the audio so far is half decent for computer speakers, but lacks more for headphones. This will be remedied in the next few weeks with some proper recording equipment.
Anyway, I’m wondering how everyone listens to each episode.
I listen to all the podcasts i’m subsribed to while commuting. When does everyone else?
~ iPod (mp3 player)
– travelling
– exercising
~ computer
– home
– work
~ other?
Downloading this episode now to listen in my lunch break at work on my PC, really looking forward to it having done some research and purchased some stemware recently myself.
Having now listened to the show, great start to the new year, look foward to hearing more!
I am definitely keen to experience a Riedel tasting myself, I dont suppose anyone is aware of any scheduled in the Sydney area this year? I know they have been run in the past.
I would recommend a different one for your set of standard Riedel vinum. I agree with the bordeaux and burgundy as the first two, but I’d go with the chablis as the third standard because of the popularity of chardy over other white varietals. Or if you aren’t into chardy, get a riesling glass which also doubles up for zinfandel (and a few other lighter reds) so you have a crossover red and white glass for visitors as well as covering off the European red varietals.
Fine point Andrew, i guess the question is where your tastes lie.
I have also seen the “Chianti” glass recommended as a great all round choice, suitable for most whites and not bad for most reds.
[...] Hugo and Mick from the Oz Wine Show cover the subject of how the shape of the glass impacts the taste of the wine through an interview (and tasting) with Mark Baulderstone from Riedel, my favourite wine glass manufacturer. Riedel was the first glass manufacturer to shape glasses specifically for the type of wine to be drunk from them, and Mark has a lot to say about how these shapes are designed as he leads them through a tasting. They tasted from Burgundy (above left, from which you would drink a Pinot Noir), Cabernet Sauvignon (above right, labelled as “Bordeaux” on the Riedel site) and Sauvignon Blanc (below) glasses in the Vinum series, which coincidentally happen to be three of the four series that I have in my own cupboard. The Vinum series are machine-made, as opposed to the more exclusive mouth-blown Sommeliers series, yet are made from 24% lead crystal and conform to the same shape designs as the more expensive series. [...]