We’re looking to get a few wine glasses for traveling. We don’t normally like stemless, but for this application the space savings and the lack of a fragile stem are strong benefits, and the early frontrunners are from Schott Zweisel – Forte Stemless Tumblers and Air Stemless Red Wine Glasses
Any others I should be considering? I don’t like the sharp angles of the Schott Pure series.
EDIT: The most common use case will be going to a rental house, usually by driving rather than flying.
The Riedel O series is the obvious alternative to those you mentioned. I use them, and like them.
The only ones I have compared them to are much cheaper brands like Darlington Glass, and the Riedels are a lot better, though for occasional use I’d say the cheaper ones are OK too.
When we are driving, we often take the convertible, where packing space is definitely at a premium. I suppose if we were only taking 2 stems, that wouldn’t really be such an issue. But often we are getting together with family or friends, and I was planning on packing 6 glasses as a matter of course. And the cases that I’ve seen for 6 stems are really quite large.
Does anyone have any cases they recommend for 6 glasses – either stemless, or with stems?
+1. I also use the “O to go” series. I think one of the best things about them is the cardboard cylinder case they come in which provides ample protection for travel.
Over the years I’ve used many different methods with only one broken stem. A quality wine glass or wine bottle case works. I take my less expensive stems: Riedel, Schott Zwiesel or Stolze… But they must have a stem. My stemless glasses are for water, beer or scotch. Just my preference.
Am I the only one here who keeps go vino glasses in his golf bag, beach bag, back pack and trunk. Unbreakable and more than adequate at an unbeatable price. Use it for a tailgate and your last roadie then toss it at the gate. Easy peasy