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I want to buy a set of nice wine glasses, but everything I buy online comes with the company's logo etched into the base, which I don't like.
I don't need a different glass for every single grape but would like to have glasses that suit different types of wine.
What do PHers recommend?
I don't need a different glass for every single grape but would like to have glasses that suit different types of wine.
What do PHers recommend?
Mark Thomas glasses are really cool, especially the double bend red. Super thin and such an elegant and distinctive shape, but still dishwasher safe. To be honest I think that they may have a slight engraving on them, can't remember and I'm not at home now to check. If they do though, it is hardly noticeable.
Love a good glass, and Dartington is my go-to for glassware, including wine glasses. They have “Dartington” etched on the base though; can’t say it’s ever bothered me. I focus more on what’s in the glass!
The wine master range includes chef’s tasters, which are good for both reds and dry whites.
https://www.dartington.co.uk/chef-s-taster-wine-gl...
Alternatively these Dartington red wine glasses
https://www.dartington.co.uk/bar-six-red-wine.html
could be matched with the corresponding white wine glasses
https://www.dartington.co.uk/bar-six-white-wine.ht...
for about the same money as a pair of chef’s tasters.
The wine master range includes chef’s tasters, which are good for both reds and dry whites.
https://www.dartington.co.uk/chef-s-taster-wine-gl...
Alternatively these Dartington red wine glasses
https://www.dartington.co.uk/bar-six-red-wine.html
could be matched with the corresponding white wine glasses
https://www.dartington.co.uk/bar-six-white-wine.ht...
for about the same money as a pair of chef’s tasters.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 3rd January 12:49
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We *used" to have a lot of Dartington stuff, I mean several thousand pounds worth of wedding, birthday, anniversary presents etc accumulated over 30 odd years. A very nice but unsuprisingly not unbreakable, especially when the cupboards its all stored in come off the wall!!!
We have been replacing it with Villeroy & Boch which isn't cheap but if you find an outlet store you can pick up some real bargains.
Or, at the other end of the scale Ikea is great for "party" glasses. I have boxes in the loft of £2 a glass stuff I don't mind getting broken.
We *used" to have a lot of Dartington stuff, I mean several thousand pounds worth of wedding, birthday, anniversary presents etc accumulated over 30 odd years. A very nice but unsuprisingly not unbreakable, especially when the cupboards its all stored in come off the wall!!!
We have been replacing it with Villeroy & Boch which isn't cheap but if you find an outlet store you can pick up some real bargains.
Or, at the other end of the scale Ikea is great for "party" glasses. I have boxes in the loft of £2 a glass stuff I don't mind getting broken.
cliffords said:
I bought two sets before Christmas in Antique shops. Really nice quality old ones not crazy prices at all. There are lots in house clearance and some charity shops too.
We like to do this as well - found a pair of Edinburgh Crystal ones for £15 in a vintage shop over the Christmas break, last time we bought these they were £35 each!There are lots of expensive/geeky wine glasses out there, of which we have several different ones, but for general use it’s hard to beat Spiegelau Authentis.
There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
21TonyK said:
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at the other end of the scale Ikea is great for "party" glasses. I have boxes in the loft of £2 a glass stuff I don't mind getting broken.
Aye, I say I like LSA glasses but my cupboard is actually full of Ikea soda glasses in like 4 sizes as they’re cheap and practically unbreakable.at the other end of the scale Ikea is great for "party" glasses. I have boxes in the loft of £2 a glass stuff I don't mind getting broken.
LooneyTunes said:
There are lots of expensive/geeky wine glasses out there, of which we have several different ones, but for general use it’s hard to beat Spiegelau Authentis.
There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
Aren't Spiegelau owned by Riedel and are basically their restaurant ranges...?There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
akirk said:
LooneyTunes said:
There are lots of expensive/geeky wine glasses out there, of which we have several different ones, but for general use it’s hard to beat Spiegelau Authentis.
There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
Aren't Spiegelau owned by Riedel and are basically their restaurant ranges...?There are often assortment packs available (4x Bordeaux, which work fine as a general red glass, 4x white, 4x champagne) which brings the cost down. Tbh, in spite of having some much more expensive glasses, these get used 90% of the time.
Don’t buy the water tumblers as those for some reason go cloudy in the dishwasher (the wine glasses don’t).
Like Riedel, they do have etching but it’s small/hard to see.
I was going to recommend them as very good value for what they are. They do eventually get a bit of hazing from the dishwasher but mine have had a lot of use
. I got a set of 16 - four each of ISO/sherry glass, medium (all purpose red and white), big show off red glass and champagne glasses for well under £100 They do have an etched name on the base - not a thing I worry about.
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