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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
They are light and thin but the stems have ridges where the halves come together. Not good for a glass in this price range. I sent them back and the next six also had 66% ridges on the stems. [...] I wish the glasses had been as nice as the ones we bought years ago.
from Old Hickory, TN on 7/22/2008
Good wine is better in the proper glass and Riedel's classic design and superior quality is evident in the Vinum line. We have used this particular line of stemware for many years.
from Austin TX on 2/12/2008
Great glasses but a little too delicate. Other Vinum glasses in the series don't break as easily but these seem to get chipped or break if you look at them the wrong way. A little too fragile for me - I only keep reordering to keep a matched set.
from Grand Rapids, MI on 2/7/2008
We just purchased our second round of these glasses having reduced to one from a field of 6 in just over a year. Don't get me wrong, however; I bought them again because, for me, they are quite durable considering how delicate they feel. I love my glassware and these added much enjoyment to what was almost daily use. Each washing was in the dishwasher. We actually settled on these after trying another brand that was just slightly too tall to conveniently roll into the dishwasher's top shelf (resulting in quick shearing of all the bases from the first test batch). These are just the right height for us requiring only slight care when opening and closing the dishwashers top drawer. They are light in the hand, thin on the lips, and "sing" each time you pull them from the cabinet. I still consider them a great VALUE even with replacement after one year ... and the dishwasher drawing has been moving a little slower with the new batch!
from Los Angeles, CA on 1/16/2008
Beautiful glassware. The wine actually tastes better in Reidel. Somewhat fragile, but the delicate nature of the glassware is part of the appeal.
from Sarasota, Florida on 12/11/2007
Looks great, drinks great but very fragile. One glass from a previous set broke in the dishwasher. So only handwashing now which still caused an accident. A glass from the last set I bought shattered in my hands as I was washing it....carefully. Maybe a rinse in hot water is the only safe way.
from W. Los Angeles, CA on 11/14/2007
I can see why Riedel wine glasses are the standard! The Vinum collection is very affordable, though not easy to maintain, and they're surely worth it. I love the thin glass, but the drawback is that if you knock it over, it breaks (I've broken 2). But at [$] a glass, it won't break the bank.