Riedel Performance All Purpose Red & White Crystal Wine Glasses (Set of 4)

The ground-breaking Red-White-Red Crystal Wine Glass by RIEDEL not only stuns with its beauty and elegance, but also enhances the wine-drinking experience from first to last sip. This unique non-varietal specific shape is specially designed to bring out the best of most red or white wines, the perfect wine glass for anyone from occasional drinker to master sommelier. Upon first glance, you immediately notice the beautiful striations on the bowl (interior only). This is not only to enhance the visual aesthetics of the crystal but also to enhance the wine-drinking experience by continuously opening up the wine as you enjoy it. With each swirl around the glass, the “optic impact” allows for 30% more surface area, helping to bring a young or mature wine to its maximum potential. 

The Ultimate Loudspeaker for Fine Wine

Georg and Maximilian Riedel challenged themselves to improve on what had gone before. The result is Performance – a technologically advanced and user-friendly collection of grape varietal-specific glasses. Performance is the first Riedel wine glass series ever to feature bowls with a light optic effect. Detailed research by the Riedel family, aimed at improving the organoleptic wine experience, revealed that increasing the inner surface area of the glass had a positive impact on the perception of the bouquet and flavor of the wine. This was achieved through a unique optical effect, which not only adds a pleasing visual aspect to the bowl but also increases the inner surface area, allowing the wine to open up and fully show every aroma and subtle nuance. The new bowl shapes in Performance, when combined with the optic effect, deliver ultimate wine enjoyment, making Performance the new essential ‘must-have’ wine glass collection.