An Italian restaurant near where I live (that has since closed) served
red wine in a simple stemless glass. It was like a lowball glass, but a
little smaller. In Tuscany last summer, I found that this was fairly
common, but I can't find anything like it in local stores or in web
searches. Can anyone suggest where I could find some glasses like this?


thanks,

Bob

in article , bobdc at
wrote on 12/1/05 11:44 AM:

> An Italian restaurant near where I live (that has since closed) served
> red wine in a simple stemless glass. It was like a lowball glass, but a
> little smaller. In Tuscany last summer, I found that this was fairly
> common, but I can't find anything like it in local stores or in web
> searches. Can anyone suggest where I could find some glasses like this?
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Bob
>

Riedel's been making the stemless "O" glass for some time now:
http://www.riedel.com/website/englis.../frameset.html

But I remember being served table wine in what was just a simple juice
glass, probably available lots of places.

Thanks. The Riedels really look like wineglasses withut the stems, and
what I'm thinking of does come closer to a juice glass.

Searching the web for juice glasses gets me a little closer, but so far
all the ones I can find have one gimmick in their design or another. In
fact, it's easier to find gag dribble juice glasses than a plain, clear
one like the kind that Italian restaurants use. But I'll keep
looking...

There are some things where the web is not the best answer. Just go to
any big restaurant supply store, most should have 2-3 choices of
reasonable substitutes.

in article , bobdc at
wrote on 12/1/05 3:51 PM:

> Thanks. The Riedels really look like wineglasses withut the stems, and
> what I'm thinking of does come closer to a juice glass.
>
> Searching the web for juice glasses gets me a little closer, but so far
> all the ones I can find have one gimmick in their design or another. In
> fact, it's easier to find gag dribble juice glasses than a plain, clear
> one like the kind that Italian restaurants use. But I'll keep
> looking...


If you're in the US, and near a Crate & Barrel store, they have small clear
6oz. juice glasses that should work (the line is called Crescent). Dale's
idea of a restaurant supply store should be an even better source, if you're
near one.

"bobdc" > wrote in message
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> An Italian restaurant near where I live (that has since closed) served
> red wine in a simple stemless glass. It was like a lowball glass, but a
> little smaller. In Tuscany last summer, I found that this was fairly
> common, but I can't find anything like it in local stores or in web
> searches. Can anyone suggest where I could find some glasses like this?

Might find them at Williams Sonoma.

Tom S
www.chateauburbank.com

Try to see on the following site, they have nice hints about wine and
maybe links to find what you are looking for:

http://www.vini-piemontesi.com