Spiegelau Authentis Collection Red Wine Glasses, Set of 6
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Spiegelau Authentis Collection Red Wine Glasses, Set of 6
Customer Review: More durable than they appear
Summary: 5 Stars
There's not much to add to what everyone's already said about these excellent glasses. However, I wanted to weigh in on the dishwasher issue. The glasses do seem extremely delicate and I very nervously put one of them in the dishwasher as a guinea pig. I was happy to see it come out unscathed, and since then I have put them all in the dishwasher a few dozen times and haven't had a single problem. As long as you put them in the top rack and arrange them so that they won't bang into each other or anything else, you should be fine. I got mine during the 2-for-1 deal but they're easily worth the full price.Customer Review: Very Fragile
Summary: 3 Stars
Love the shape and the taste of wine in the glass.
Hate cleaning them; we play our own special version of "Survivor" every time we use them. They break with normal, light cleaning with a sponge. At first I was angry with my wife for breaking them, but then I started cleaning them and they broke with very little force.
They're not a bad choice overall if you get a good deal on them. But they won't last long. I can't imagine them in the dishwasher unless you had something special to hold them. If you don't, I bet you'll be picking glass bits out afterwards!
Customer Review: Nice but very fragile
Summary: 4 Stars
I got mine with the 2 for one deal, so of the 12 glasses, one arrived broken. I asked for cash back and got almost no value (I think the refund mechanism for that deal is broken). So if you get a broken one, ask for a replacement. BTW You don't have to send the non broken ones back.I like them so far, they are way better than those Anchor Hocking versions that I had. But in the hand they feel like they would break with any misuse. So while the carton says "dishwasher possible" mine are not going near it.
Again Amazon didn't pack one of the two boxes well and that was the box with the busted glass.
BTW if you home, and the UPS delivery guy hands you a box and you give it a shake and it "tinkles", hand it right back to him and ask to fill out a broken as recieved form. Don't even bother to open it up.
On the otherside, everyone seems to rave about how much better their wine tastes in better glasses. For me that's overrated. Maybe my pallett isn't all that refined but good wine still tastes better than bad or really cheap stuff, but neither seems to improve in the glass.
Customer Review: Excellent Price, Great Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
This general purpose red wine set is a good place to start if you want to dip your toes into the world of specialized glasses that Spiegelau and Riedel produce. Even if you already have different sets for each type of wine that you drink, these will make a good addition to your collection. They are ideal for a dinner party where you don't want to swap out glasses with each different bottle of wine.
You don't have to be a wine snob in order to appreciate a really nice set of wineglasses. These are delicate and well-balanced without being absurdly fragile. There is enough of a taper to the thin rim to capture the bouquet and the bowl is nicely proportioned.
I prefer to hand wash them, but have successfully washed them in the dishwasher using a special wine glass rack. If you're careful not to bang them around or twist too much when drying, they should last a long time.
Customer Review: Great wine glasses!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have recently started exploring the wines of Northern California, and am partial to red wines. I bought these glasses because of their price and their specificity to reds. They arrived intact, the set that I recieved are nearly identical to each other, and I've had them approximately four months and have only broken one, as it was knocked off a counter onto a tile floor. I think they are as robust as delicate wine glasses can be expected to be, and they really do enhance the wine-drinking experience, whether you are drinking $30 or $3 wine. These glasses add a touch of elegance to my table, and I'd definitely recommend them.