SPIEGELAU Authentis

Two questions help: what do you drink, and do you want a stem or not. For red wine, 65 cl is the Bordeaux size and 70 cl the Burgundy size, with the latter intentionally more rounded. White wine fits in 36 or 42 cl, while rosé and light red wine fit in 48 cl. Those who prefer drinking without a stem can choose the Casual tumbler, which comes in four sizes: 42 cl as M, 46 cl as L, 62.5 cl as XL, and 63 cl as XXL. The latter two are spacious enough for red wine and stable on an outdoor table. The broader selection is available under tumbler glasses.

Pour a wine bowl up to the widest point and no further. With the 70 cl burgundy that leaves plenty of air, which is the intention: the aroma gathers in that space. Fill the 19 and 27 cl flutes at an angle along the wall, so the bubbles do not disappear all at once. Use the 17 cl liqueur glass for limoncello or grappa, straight from the freezer. With a young red wine, decant into the 1 litre decanter first and only then pour into the glass.

Authentis is machine-drawn from lead-free crystal glass with a seamless transition between the bowl and stem. This transition is usually the weak point of a wine glass, but here there is no weld at that point. The glasses are dishwasher-safe if you place them separately and choose a low-temperature cycle. For the narrow 19 cl flutes, a glass brush works better than a cloth.

Looking for something else from the same brand? All series are listed under Spiegelau. The overview by shape starts with wine glasses, and for a bottle that needs air, there are decanters. The flutes complement the champagne flute glasses. Want to know what you can put in such a flute? The step-by-step recipes for a Mimosa and a Sgroppino are included.