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Riedel Grape Glasses

Filed under: Decor

Somewhere between the angular sculpture of a martini glass and the graceful curves of a wine glass you find this hybrid beauty, the Riedel Grape Martini glass. The glasses have pulled stems which form a cleft at the base of the curved bowl. They are made in Germany from 24% lead crystal. A pair of glasses sells for $70 and they are only available through Williams-Sonoma. They are the perfect thing to use when serving a martini made with grape-based vodka like Ciroc or Roth or Idol.

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Dogon Stemware

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Wine

The Dogon Stemware set might just tempt consumers away from sleekly curved, more mundane stemware. The pieces are very geometric, with sharp lines and crisp angles, though the lips of the glasses are still curved to facilitate drinking. Made of heavy 24% lead crystal, these are not glasses that you would want to use everyday, but they certainly provide a unique, fun look that would be a topic of conversation not only at a party, but for weeks afterward. The glasses (water, flutes and wine) are sold in sets of 6, are $275, the pitcher is $185 and the decanter, with stopper, is $169.