New Riedel Decanter for the Stemless Glass Series
Friday, November 04, 2005
Once again Riedel Crystal is a step ahead. This February, at the most important tabletop show, Frankfurt's "Ambiente," the youngest of the Riedel Clan, surprised with another unique decanter design which he calls "Thumbs Up." Riedel’s new Thumbs Up “O” Decanter is a delightful confluence of function and fun.
Designed by Maximilian Riedel, the 11th generation of this Austrian glassmaking dynasty, the Thumbs Up “O” decanter features a very deep punt that accommodates the entire thumb, while the other four fingers securely cradle the outside of the decanter.
This creates amazing stability and control when pouring and the elliptical mouth allows a perfectly drip free pour. The Thumbs Up “O” Decanter is hand blown, lead crystal and holds a standard 750 ml bottle of wine.
“In designing a decanter, the first thing you have to determine is how does the wine pour—does it have a nice smooth flow of wine, without dripping on the table? I like organic shapes in decanters—my first design, Cornetto, was inspired by watching the swans at Aureole in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Hotel. There are beautiful swans swimming there and their graceful necks gave me the idea for the Cornetto. Of course the “O” glass that was introduced last year to great success was the inspiration for the Thumbs Up “O” decanter,” explained Maximilian Riedel. “The “O” glasses are such a comfortable fit in your hand that I wanted to emulate that sensation and shape with the new decanter.”
“Many people think a decanter is only for a very old bottle of wine, but I decant everything. For young red wines, the decanting really opens them up and makes them more accessible and enjoyable. It begins the aeration process that you carry on in the wine glass as you swirl the wine before taking a sip. Of course for older wines, the decanter helps you avoid any sediment, which could spoil your enjoyment. Some people are intimidated by decanters and find them unwieldy and awkward to use, but that’s because they’re badly designed. The Thumbs Up “O” decanter provides both great control and a very stylish look—and when people try it they hate to put it down—it feels so natural in your hand.”
Born in 1977, Maximilian Riedel joined the family business in 1997 at the age of 20, first training in sales and administration. He introduced Riedel to Dubai, and then spent two years in Paris at Riedel and its French importer, Ercuis, where he managed sales and conducted tastings.
In 2001, Maximilian created his first line of glassware—the Riedel Restaurant line and in 2004 he introduced the successful, and sometimes-controversial Riedel “O” line. The “O”, a stemless glass series, is largely responsible for pushing U.S. sales towards an estimated $34 million in 2004, up from approximately $18 million the previous year. In December 2004, Maximilian Riedel was appointed CEO of Riedel Crystal of America, which is the Austrian firm’s largest export market. Maximilian Riedel plans to create more groundbreaking glassware designs, while continuing to build the Riedel brand as the glassware choice for discerning wine lovers.
Designed by Maximilian Riedel, the 11th generation of this Austrian glassmaking dynasty, the Thumbs Up “O” decanter features a very deep punt that accommodates the entire thumb, while the other four fingers securely cradle the outside of the decanter.
This creates amazing stability and control when pouring and the elliptical mouth allows a perfectly drip free pour. The Thumbs Up “O” Decanter is hand blown, lead crystal and holds a standard 750 ml bottle of wine.
“In designing a decanter, the first thing you have to determine is how does the wine pour—does it have a nice smooth flow of wine, without dripping on the table? I like organic shapes in decanters—my first design, Cornetto, was inspired by watching the swans at Aureole in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Hotel. There are beautiful swans swimming there and their graceful necks gave me the idea for the Cornetto. Of course the “O” glass that was introduced last year to great success was the inspiration for the Thumbs Up “O” decanter,” explained Maximilian Riedel. “The “O” glasses are such a comfortable fit in your hand that I wanted to emulate that sensation and shape with the new decanter.”
“Many people think a decanter is only for a very old bottle of wine, but I decant everything. For young red wines, the decanting really opens them up and makes them more accessible and enjoyable. It begins the aeration process that you carry on in the wine glass as you swirl the wine before taking a sip. Of course for older wines, the decanter helps you avoid any sediment, which could spoil your enjoyment. Some people are intimidated by decanters and find them unwieldy and awkward to use, but that’s because they’re badly designed. The Thumbs Up “O” decanter provides both great control and a very stylish look—and when people try it they hate to put it down—it feels so natural in your hand.”
Born in 1977, Maximilian Riedel joined the family business in 1997 at the age of 20, first training in sales and administration. He introduced Riedel to Dubai, and then spent two years in Paris at Riedel and its French importer, Ercuis, where he managed sales and conducted tastings.
In 2001, Maximilian created his first line of glassware—the Riedel Restaurant line and in 2004 he introduced the successful, and sometimes-controversial Riedel “O” line. The “O”, a stemless glass series, is largely responsible for pushing U.S. sales towards an estimated $34 million in 2004, up from approximately $18 million the previous year. In December 2004, Maximilian Riedel was appointed CEO of Riedel Crystal of America, which is the Austrian firm’s largest export market. Maximilian Riedel plans to create more groundbreaking glassware designs, while continuing to build the Riedel brand as the glassware choice for discerning wine lovers.
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The stemless glasses are very cool, they are dishwasher safe and are very affordable. This decanter is pretty sweet except for the fact that the cheapest I found it for was $120 from Amazon.com.
Target has a line of Riedel glasses, they are selling the Vivant collection for $40 for 4. I checked their website and there are no mention of this series, I don't know if its to new and they havn't updated or if its knock off posing as Riedel. There are also no reviews of the glasses but I did check them out and they seem pretty nice. Not too bad a price for good wine glasses.
Posted by mardenhill 11/04/2005 09:46:00 AM
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