Amazon.com Review Don't know "Rheingau" from the "hoosegow"? You are not alone. But you're wine hip--you've mastered the differences in European wine labels versus those of North America (New World tends to label the wine by grape type, Old World by geographical region). So now you've set your watch on the Rhine, and your attention on its wine. Quality here is based on the sugar content of the picked grapes. Where "Kabinett" means more than a place to stash your bottles, and "Beerenauslese" isn't on draft. These are two of the five ascending levels of distinction among German wines, and with Riedel's Vinum series Rheingau glass, your ability to enjoy them will rise, too. Model 416/1 sports a design unique to the Vinum line of stemware. It's machine-made full lead oxide crystal like the others, but weightier. And the shape of the bowl, with its flared tulip lip, serves to direct the wine to areas of the tongue that highlight fruit and acidic balance with the residual sugars. The Vinum Rheingau glass by Riedel is designed to allow wine lovers wandering through the landscape of German Riesling--or Italian Grigio or Austrian Gruner--to keep on "Trocken." --Tony Mason
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