When I was at a party a few years back, I was completely thrown by the fact that they handed me my wine in a stemless glass. My first thought was, “what a bunch of hicks.” After further debate, only in my own head, not with anyone else; I realized what a fine idea this was. After all, these people were far more sophistimicated (an ironic word that we made up 20 yrs ago, and yet it sticks with me…) than me. The longer the night went, the happier I was not to have to try to balance the stem in my hand as I made the careful landing on the table!
So, I eventually followed suit and added to my ridiculous collection of crystal and glassware. We almost never use stemware any more since purchasing these. This makes me sad on one hand because we have a million and twenty-six stemmed glasses, but it has made life so much easier! Children or animals running around; no worries. There is so much less stress not worrying about a glass being tipped over. And they are light and delicate even without the stems.
As with all wine glasses, they come in different varieties to accommodate different wines. I went with the middle of the road that works with everything, at least in our house. If you are that particular, use the stemware or don’t come to our house!
Riedel has an a huge selection, and the prices have come way down. Here is a box of 4 for $29.99 at Sur la Table. The cylinder box they are packaged in is also fun! We also found a box set of 4 for $29 at Napa Style.
What a great, yet inexpensive holiday gift!
Or be like me and buy yourself a little something, something…