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Fantastic, but fragileDec 01, 2010
By Kevin
The Vitis series is the most modern looking of Riedel's varietal-specific, shaped wine glasses. Depending on your taste, this can be good or bad. They are certainly elegant and stylish, but they are also huge. If you're only used to "normal" store-bought (or wedding-gifted) glasses, these will likely surprise you coming out of the box. Once you get used to them, those other glasses will seem insignificant. The Syrah glass is among the trimmest of the series, so the effect isn't quite as dramatic. Looks aside, the big question is: do they affect the taste? If you're a wine connoisseur, you'll likely notice some difference. If not, well, you probably won't. However, you still can impress your friends with the great looks. If you are one of those wine connoisseurs, you'll want to keep in mind that Riedel offers only six styles of the Vitis series for wines (three reds, two whites, and champagne), plus one for martinis. Their other series have many more to choose from. If you're not a wine connoisseur, that means there are fewer to buy to have the whole set.
Practically speaking, these glasses have one major flaw: the crystal is exceedingly thin and fragile. Out of the dozen or so Vitis glasses I own, I've broken three of them (inclduing one of these) through hand washing. Several factors combine with the thin crystal to make them very prone to breakage. Some of them (like this one) have very narrow openings, which makes it difficult to insert a sponge for cleaning or towel for drying. I was doing just that when one of the glasses just "popped" apart, fortunately not cutting my hand. The length of the glasses, which looks very elegant, makes them difficult to wash in a standard-sized sink. If you even tap the edge of the bowl on part of the sink (or anything else), they break. Since they only sell these in 2-packs, you have to spend another $60-$70 for another pair if you break one and want to drink with a significant other. FYI, Riedel is contradictory in its washing instructions. In some places they say hand-wash only, in others they say they are dishwasher safe. Even if you want to try to put them in the dishwasher, you won't fit more than a few of them in the top rack because they're so long.
In short, these look great and make for a great wine experience, but I always dread when I have to clean them.
 Very Very DelicateNov 28, 2011
By John A. Thompson
Be very careful with these. The glass is paper thin. One of ours broke while hand washing it. Other than being crazy delicate, nice.
 Riedel is the best.Oct 18, 2010
By M. Rowe
I already have the other Riedel Vitis glasses, so the Syrah glasses complete the set. Each Vitis glass is varietal specific and are good tools for getting the most of your wine experience. Each glass is designed to accent the best qualities of the varietal. These glasses are amazing.
Elegant stemwareOct 17, 2010
By Rocket Man
"rocket man"
Wow are these nice! Elegant shape and good weight in hand, well balanced. A pleasure to drink from. Relatively sturdy. Got great comments at recent dinner party. We like the shape of the Syrah more than the other reds. Drawbacks: None, expensive but worth it. We plan on passing these on to our children.
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