RIEDEL Veloce

Choose by the wine, because that is what this series is built around. Sauvignon blanc and rosé share the 34.7 cl bowl, narrow enough to keep fresh acidity sharp. Riesling gets 57 cl and chardonnay 69 cl, both roomier because those wines give off more aroma. For red, 63.1 cl is the size for cabernet and merlot, 72 cl for syrah and shiraz, and 76.3 cl the rounded bowl for pinot noir and nebbiolo. Alongside the stemware there are two stemless tumblers, of 43 and 55 cl. The overview by shape starts with the wine glasses.

Pour up to the widest point of the bowl. With the 76.3 cl pinot noir that is about a quarter of the glass, and that empty space is precisely what the bowl is there for. Hold the glass by the stem so you do not warm the wine with your hand. Fill the 32.7 cl flute at an angle, along the wall. The 43 cl tumbler is meant for water with a meal and the 55 cl for anyone who prefers drinking without a stem, wine included.

Veloce is thin-walled and dishwasher safe all the same. Place the glasses so the bowls do not touch, run a short programme at a low temperature and lift them out of the basket by the foot afterwards. Bowl and stem are drawn in one continuous movement, so there is no join at the transition holding tension. A final polish with a lint-free cloth prevents limescale streaks on the thin rim.

Looking for something else? All the series from the brand are gathered under RIEDEL. If you want to pour fresher and narrower, the white wine glasses are the starting point; for the two stemless tumblers, look at the tumbler glasses. The flute belongs with the champagne flute glasses, and what to pour into it you can read under the Kir Royal and the Mimosa. If a young bottle needs air first, start with the decanters.