As summer approaches, I’m stocking the beach house and realized how few wine glasses I have left. Tired if breaking good glasses, and hate drinking out of cheap glasses. Any decent glassware that can take a beating? Thanks.
I’ve had good luck with Schott Zwiesel’s Tritan.
Luigi Bormioli are great daily use glasses, very durable. Ours have stood up to empty tip overs on granite several times and we have never broken one. They don’t look all that sturdy but they really are - and they are relatively cheap compared to a lot of nicer stemware.
Just bought a set of the Tritan stems for when my dad visits. He’s been hard on my Riedels so I wanted to get something sturdier. Haven’t put them to the test yet, but they look and feel nice, esp. for the price.
Thanks, gents! I’ll eander over to bed bath beyond tomorrow and check them out.
You could go to non-stemless Riedel "O’.
When I take wine to picnics/concerts and don’t want to worry about breaking glass, I take along plastic stems. Cost Plus World Market has some nice plastic stems that look like regular wine glasses and have good “swirlitude.”
Bruce
I use Stolzle Revolution Power for my travel glasses and all-purpose backup glassware. They’re very sturdy, and the shape works very well for everything I’ve tried. I see them available for about $50 per 6-pack, which seems reasonable to me. I’ve found them at Home Goods for much less, but not recently.
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Schott Zwiesel Tritan or Forte. I have knocked one over on a granite counter and it did not break. Wash them in the dishwasher all the time. We have only broken 3 out of a total of 60 glasses in 8 yrs.
Not crazy about these. Not sure why.
Many wineries use Sch Zwiesel – not sure which style. I’ve got several stemless plastic glasses picked up from outdoor tastings. Work fine, don’t get any odors. Brand name Govino
I usually don’t care a lot about glassware but plastic is well, plastic. I’d go with the Schott Zwiesel Tritan or Forte, or with Stolzle, which makes pretty good glasses. Or with some of the no-brand Romanian glassware at Crate and Barrel.
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Basically my experience as well.
- 1,000 extremely durable while not feeling like it.
I’ve only ever broken 2 of my more than 100 SZ Tritans over the past 6 years (wash in the dishwasher).
Although I’ve never tasted with them, Korin glasses seem to be virtually unbreakable:
I did do the “beat it against the wall” test in their NYC shop, and it was pretty impressive.
However, they are a lot more expensive so I’m not sure the numbers add up relative to the Tritans (~$40 per I think).
My dad has some GoVino’s for the boat, but I, like others, can’t get past the “it’s plastic” factor.
I’ve had my Luigi Bormioli Atelier Cabernet/Merlot glasses for years and years and can attest they’re pretty hard to break. You can also often find Bormioli’s at places like Home Goods, T.J. Maxx or Ross for great prices (~$3/glass). Since there are a LOT of Bormioli versions, also sold under the Libbey line, look for those that have Son.hx glass, which is their “unbreakable” glass. (If you care the Intenso 740 Bormiolis are dead ringers for the Zalto Universal glasses and I see them all the time in the discount stores.)
Like other’s I’ve also had good luck with the Schott Zwiesel Tritan, the Tritan part being their special glass.
But my current favorites are the Spiegelau Hybrid Bordeaux, which also boast some sort of “break resistant” glass forumlation and are basically identical to my favorite Zalto Bordeaux for a lot less money. I got mine here: Spiegelau 4328035 Hybrid 23 oz. Bordeaux Wine Glass - 12/Case and they’ve become my go-to glass in the last six months. Haven’t lost one even with near daily, not-so-careful use and dishwasher washing. (There’s a side-by-side Zalto-Spiegelau pic in this thread, if you’re curious: http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1711340#p1711340)
Another vote for Schott Zweisel.
Other than style/shape, are the Tritan and Forte basically the same?
My vote is for Stolzle “Experience” Burgundy Glasses.
Thin but tough. Dishwasher safe.
I use these every day for all my wines. (Mostly PN and Chard).
Broke one in 2+ years (wifey actually broke it).
Tough to source, but my favorite all time wine glass…
TTT
I believe Tritan is the glass formulation, while Forte is the style/shape.