Riedel Stemware At Target

[mcohen]

i tried searhing to see if its been posted before as a topic, but i couldn't find it. has anybody used the riedel made specifically for target, and how did it stack up?

[Carolyn Tillie]

It isn't the *best* Riedel in their line-up but pretty decent for the price (i.e., I break a lot of stemware and would rather keep replacing it with this stuff than their Vinum line!).

[jsmeeker]

I bought a set of the Red Wine glasses. They are pretty nice for the price ($10 a stem) More than adequate for my day to day needs in my humble apartment.

I also bought a set as a Christmas gift.

Edited May 11, 2007 by jsmeeker (log)

[Fat Guy]

A few years ago, $10 a stem would have been a great price even for C-level Riedel, however stemware has come down in price so much that $10 a stem is now more than you need to pay for really good glasses. You should be able to find the Spiegelau Vino Grande glasses for more like $7 a stem (sets of 6 for around $42), or less if you can figure out a way to get a bunch of them from a restaurant supplier. If you watch Amazon they often put these on sale with free shipping. And I have a slight preference for Spiegelau over all but the top-of-the-line Riedel glasses.

[jsmeeker]

A few years ago, $10 a stem would have been a great price even for C-level Riedel, however stemware has come down in price so much that $10 a stem is now more than you need to pay for really good glasses. You should be able to find the Spiegelau Vino Grande glasses for more like $7 a stem (sets of 6 for around $42), or less if you can figure out a way to get a bunch of them from a restaurant supplier. If you watch Amazon they often put these on sale with free shipping. And I have a slight preference for Spiegelau over all but the top-of-the-line Riedel glasses.

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I'll keep my eye out for these. I assume this is a price from an on-line retailer/mail order place?

The nice thing about the Reidels from Target is that I didn't have to worry about shipping and breakage.

[Fat Guy]

If you walk into any random large wine shop in New York City, you'll probably see the Spiegelau glasses for $10 a stem, but they do go on sale and if you're buying the boxes of 6 they should be cheaper. But yes, the $7 a stem price (for the big Burgundy and Bordeaux glasses) is what you can get online.