Riedel Wine Glasses

There has been a lot said recently about the importance of the type of wine glass used and its relationship to the entire wine tasting experience. The makers of Riedel wine glasses think it’s important and so do we. How much would you enjoy the entire experience of eating a prime aged steak off a paper plate? Well then, why would you use any old glass for a nice glass of wine? The glassware selection is much more important with the wine because 90% of taste comes from the sense of smell. You have heard the old adage, ‘the nose, knows.’ Where Riedel wine glasses emphasize the importance of the tongue, Silhouette glasses focus on the all-important nose. That’s because we understand that, ‘the nose knows!!!’ In the past few decades’ vintners have painstakingly been perfecting their art of making wine. The high quality wine selections of today are unprecedented. With a huge global marketplace and stiff competition, the wineries of today must produce fine quality, great tasting wines with a great aroma. We at Tomzi International, Ltd. set out to ‘capture the essence’ of these flavors and aromas by developing Silhouette, the greatest wine glass. Riedel wine glasses have been the benchmark in this arena for several decades. And who could argue the fine quality that Riedel wine glasses possess? They are not only of high quality but they are also very attractive. There are nearly 200 models of Riedel wine glasses to choose from, almost one model for every year that Riedel has been in existence. Who wouldn’t like these many options of fine wine glasses from Riedel to choose from? Well, frankly we didn’t. Although Riedel crystal wine glasses are quite nice, each model from the glassware is designed specifically for each type of wine. We wanted simplicity. A true all-purpose wine glass that really worked well. So we designed, developed and built only one model, the Silhouette. It’s the only glass you will ever need to extract the fullest flavor possible from any wine. It’s also designed so that you never have to tilt your head back while drinking, making Silhouette the most ergonomic wine glass in the world. So which will it be, Riedel wine glasses or Silhouette? When discussing wine tasting it is important to note that each taster has his or her own perceptions. One picks a hint of Cherry while another notes a hint of blackberry or a touch of vanilla. Our sense of smell which is our true sense of taste is very delicate and can be distracted easily by outside influences such as perfumes, flowers, food smells in the air such as garlic, etc… That’s why the Silhouette wine glass was designed to wrap around the nose to engage only the pure aroma of the wine and nothing else. Although wine glasses from Riedel are made for particular varieties, they are not able to address the importance of the nose. So pick Silhouette over the many choices of Riedel crystal wine glasses that capture the essence. Silhouette is the greatest wine glass.