The name, Riedel, is synonymous with "fancy wine glasses" and so it was much to our surprise and delight to see a new budget-line of Riedel glasses available at Target stores.
We gave the Riedel Vivant white wine glasses ($39.99 for 4) a spin, and squared them off in a blind test with our Riedel Vinium Chardonnay/Chablis glasses ($31.90 for 2).
Both glasses hold the standard 12.38oz, however the Vivant is a hair taller. Side by side, at a candlelit table, they look remarkably similar. Blind folded, with a few sips of wine in our bellies, we couldn't tell the difference. However, with a flick of the finger, the chime that emerged from the Vinum glass was much more melodic.
If the music your glass makes is important, you might not be fooled by the less-expensive cousin of the Vinum, but if it's the Riedel name you want but want to save a bit to spend on your wine instead, the Vivant glasses are a great way to go.
The Riedel Vivant Wine Collection, including carafes and glasses, is available at Target stores, and online for $19.99 - $39.99.
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The company is called Riedel, not Reidel. (just a nice reminder)
I like their glasses a lot, though I wish they were not that expensive.
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That's a silly mistake... of course... thanks, dropsofjupiter!
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You´re welcome! At least there´s one thing I get out of living in Austria.
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i absolutely adore my Riedel glasses. I bought a full set of crate and barrel glasses for a party, but I'm tempted to sell them and get a set of Riedel target glasses for parties, so it isn't as obvious to all the party goers that I am drinking from a better glass than they are. ;)
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does anyone have suggestions for cleaning Riedel glasses? i follow their reccomendations of not using soap (because it can taint the wine) and instead using painfully hot water, but my glasses still always come out so spotty looking. what do others do?
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We use hot water and paper towels. By washing and then immediately drying them with the paper towels, they're a lot cleaner. :)
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Ah yes, Riedel. What a great name. And it rhymes with "beetle" you know. (Likely hence the mispelling as corrected by dropsofjupiter).
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I have the ones from Target, and they're lovely given the price. What I dislike is the stem part of the glass. I can feel a very distinct ridge in the stem, giving away the fact that they are pressed glass vs. blown as I assume the "good" ones would be.
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I purchased a full set of restaurant-Riedel for my sister a few years back ($4 per glass, so we got a dozen each of Pinot Noir, Champagne, and Viognier). Half was supposed to be for me, but...so I was on a search for reasonably priced Riedel. We registered for both the Vinum and Vivant sets; after getting some of the Vivant, we returned the Vinum. I even dropped a Le Creuset Petite Casserole [blueberry] on my Vivant red wine glass, and neither broke! While I wouldn't recommend dropping ceramic casseroles on glasses, both my husband and I were impressed (and relieved). We use the glasses almost daily, and feel better that if and when we break them, it's only $10 per glass to replace.
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