Don't pass on this glass class
By: Lorne Gaffe, posted: 2009-02-24
The value of pairing wine to food is well understood by restaurateurs, but have you considered the importance of suitable glassware when serving wine to your customers?
The best wine glasses harmonize a wine’s flavour and aroma, and are designed to maximize the wine tasting experience. And no one knows more about glass design than Riedel, a world leader in the art of glassmaking for 250 years.
On Sunday, March 8 at 4:00 pm., HSF will present the Riedel Wine Glass Tasting – an exclusive event during the CRFA Show at the Direct Energy Centre (Salon 105) in Toronto.
Suitable for expert oenophiles and curious novices, this session will be led by Maximilian Riedel, CEO of Riedel Crystal of America and 11th – generation glassmaker, and will include a discussion on how glass shapes can impact the taste of wine, as well as an interactive wine tasting. As an added bonus, attendees will leave with a complimentary Riedel tasting set!
Because space is limited to only 150 attendees, pre-registration is requested to reserve your seat. To register, click here then enter RIEDEL under the source code. This will provide registration to the show and will reserve a spot at the Riedel Wine Glass Tasting.
About Maximilian Riedel
Maximilian Riedel joined his family’s business in 1997. In 2001, he created his first line of glassware, the Riedel Restaurant line and in 2004 he introduced the successful – and sometimes controversial – Riedel “O” line. The “O” a stemless glass series, has redefined glass pairings for a new generation of wine lovers. Maximilian also created the Cornetto decanter that has quickly become Riedel’s best selling decanter.
What others have to say about the Riedel wine glasses:
“The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by Riedel. The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make.” – Robert M. Parker, Jr., the Wine Advocate
“The Riedel family has never stamped its name on a single bottle of wine. But over the past 50 years, this Austrian clan of master glassmakers has done more to enhance the oenophile’s pleasure than almost any winemaking dynasty.”- Time Magazine