I put the sommelier burgundy. I might also try the sommelier syrah. I would be tempted to get a specific glass for nebbiolo, but given the amount of glassware I already have it seems a bit excessive. I do often try the wine in multiple glasses just to see which seems better.
More often than not, I use my daily Riedel Vinum Bordeaux. For special occasions I will use the Sommelier Pinot, but I am not particularly fond of the Vinum Pinot. Has anyone here had experience with the Riedel Veritas Pinot/Nebbiolo?
I liked the Bottega del Vino Super Venetian the most - I broke all mine though, and since then I am using Schott Zweisel burgundy. I dislike the Zalto Burgundy.
After breaking my last Riedel Burgundy glass, I bought a six pack of Stolzle Mature Burgundy glasses. I don’t love the shape, but they were inexpensive, seem to be very sturdy, and nebbiolo doesn’t seem to taste any different than in Riedel. One complaint would be that I can just get my nose and mouth in the glass. Those with prominent noses might not be so lucky.
Funny, the same discussion is going on at the Vinous boards right now. I generally prefer the Zalto Burgundy glass for Nebbiolo, especially older ones. Though Zalto Bordeaux glass is great too. There were a number of comments suggesting the Riedel Oregon Pinot glass.
The SV’s are inelegantly tall, creating a large moment arm and subsequent torque on the stem. So if you follow the standard washing rules (ie hold the bowl) there should be no problem versus other stems. The height might also contribute to knockover accidents at the table. That said, the bowl shape is great because of that little extra focusing length of the upper walls, somewhat similar to the reidel hermitage. I use the SVs for all nebbiolo.
I agree it is very tall and in fact I think I broke one of mine while washing it in a small-ish sink and hitting the long stem on the side of the sink.
I voted Zalto Burgundy because it’s what I use most often, but sometimes I find Zalto Universal to be as good or preferable. It all depends on the wine.