A friend thought of me when she was browsing at the Goodwill store and came across a wine tasting glass which was selling for a dollar. She thought it looked sort of strange, but bet a dollar on the notion that I would find some use for it.
As it turned out, it’s a genuine Peugeot Les Impitoyables Le Taster crystal wine tasting glass. It’s made of very thin glass and features a dimple each in the base and side with which the taster can hold the glass in a delicate and most unusual manner. The glass retails online for around $40.
Personally, I’d rather spend a lot of money on wine than wine glasses. It seems the more wine money you spend on glasses, the less wine you’ll be likely to put in the glass - or less expensive wine, at least. The Peugeot and Riedel companies will disagree with me on that point, I’m sure, as they design and craft a number of different glasses intended to maximize the pleasure of wine and spirits.
Does the glass actually work? Does it actually give a better wine tasting experience? It does seem to help aerate the wine and allow any excess alcohol to blow off quickly. It’s a little difficult to drink from it, though, with its narrow mouth. I splash a little in for tasting purposes, then drink the rest from a glass I’m more comfortable using.
Is it worth $40? I can’t agree with that, but at one dollar, it’s a steal.
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As it turned out, it’s a genuine Peugeot Les Impitoyables Le Taster crystal wine tasting glass. It’s made of very thin glass and features a dimple each in the base and side with which the taster can hold the glass in a delicate and most unusual manner. The glass retails online for around $40.
Personally, I’d rather spend a lot of money on wine than wine glasses. It seems the more wine money you spend on glasses, the less wine you’ll be likely to put in the glass - or less expensive wine, at least. The Peugeot and Riedel companies will disagree with me on that point, I’m sure, as they design and craft a number of different glasses intended to maximize the pleasure of wine and spirits.
Does the glass actually work? Does it actually give a better wine tasting experience? It does seem to help aerate the wine and allow any excess alcohol to blow off quickly. It’s a little difficult to drink from it, though, with its narrow mouth. I splash a little in for tasting purposes, then drink the rest from a glass I’m more comfortable using.
Is it worth $40? I can’t agree with that, but at one dollar, it’s a steal.
Follow Randy Fuller on Twitter.
