This was my go-to Champagne glass until a couple of buddies forced me to compare against Zalto Universal and Gabriel Glas with some Chartogne-Taillet and Bereche and the two latter just gave so much better aromatics, Lehmann couldn’t even compete. Obviously different glasses highlight different things and suit different wines so YMMV.
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Thanks! Just might get a pair to try.
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How does the Grassl champagne glass compare to the Grassl Liberte?
I always get the Grassl Liberte and Mineralite confused. I have a (now diminished) set of Mineralite stems and use them for most whites and a lot of champagne. They’re my favorite glasses, which makes me wonder if I should finally try the Libertes.
I have and like the Glasvin Champagne glasses, but they feel a bit more utilitarian to me. Definitely a good glass for bubbles, but I enjoy holding and drinking from the Grassl Mineralite more.
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Great feedback all as i was just telling myself ‘i could probably use some new champagne glasses’. (Que ‘the look’ from my wife 
A while back peeps had mentioned the ‘tulip’ glass from Glasvin, but i only see a 'champagne ’ listed on their site. I think this was a special glass designed by a Berserker but I’m not 100%. Can someone here shoot me straight on that? Thanks in advance!
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The Grassl Liberte might be designed as more of a universal glass and I thinks it does a very good job for almost any wine, including sparkling wine. The Mineralite is a bit more specialized I think towards the way that you use it. If I had started with the Mineralite I might be a happy camper with that, but I started with the Liberte and I was very happy with it.
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How do these ”Gabriel Glas” look like?
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I still have some Zalto’s left, but I only buy Spiegelau Definition now.
The difference is really minimal. The glasses are slightly thicker, specially at its collection points, but still very very thin and the weight of the glasses are very close (I put them on a weight scale!). All of my wine geeky friends have switched too, so it is basically the glasses we use at all out tastings now. We sometimes mix them up with our older Zalto’s if we are short on glasses, and even next to each other i couldn’t really tell the difference when it comes to aromas. I am sure someone will tell you that they find Zalto far superior, but I call bs! 
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Spiegelau Definition Universal here. Sometimes I do like to drink my Champagne from a big Burgundy glass though… 
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Ok, that seals the deal 
I need to out in a good word for,the Josephine Hutte champagne glass here.
Depending in Champagne I’ve preferred different glasses and generally alternated between Zalto champagne and universal for preference. The former emphasizes precision and minerality,while the latter is better for wines that are more,closed and or focused to begin with
But at a recent tasting a sparkler that had never impressed me in the past showed magnificently in a Josephine Hutte.
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Grassl Mineralité always.
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I have their less expensive glasses and like them if I have to use a Champagne glass. But, really, Champagne is mostly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and I prefer a Burgundy glass. I prefer a glass where one can smell the wine than one that is optimal for looking at bubbles. Bubbles are nice, but Champagne is wine first.
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This and Gabriel Glass Standart
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I just ordered a couple. We’ve been very happy with the Spiegelau Definition Bordeaux glasses.
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The Lehmanns are gorgeous but I must admit I feel the old-fashioned and unpopular flute is due for a comeback. It still does a better job than anything else of keeping the bubbles alive.
At the expense of everything else. I have some good quality flutes I break out every now and then to see how they fair. The extent of the difference never ceases to amaze me. I’ve heard it said it’s like going to the symphony with earplugs. That is a perfect analogy, in my experience.
I think the Jamesse does a real nice job of maintaining a visible stream of bubbles while allowing the aromas to really pop. I also like the Riedel Vinum.
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The Bordeaux glasses are my go to glasses for a lot of things (i like big glasses!). But the Universal has worked very well with riesling and champagne for me.
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Grassl Mineralite here. Just the perfect combination of size, shape, and how it feels.