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3 ABOUT RIEDEL CRYSTAL 3 AT RIEDEL, CONTENT COMMANDS SHAPE6 WHY SHAPE MATTERS7 ARCHITECTURE OF STEMWARE7 SERVING TO MAXIMIZE ENJOYMENT8 CARING FOR YOUR RIEDEL CRYSTAL9 FINDING THE RIGHT RIEDEL GLASS9 IS THERE ONE GLASS FOR ALL MY WINES? 10 ONE SIZE FITS ALL? HOW CAN EACH SHAPE PROVIDE A

UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR MY WINE?12 WHY SHOULD I USE A DECANTER? HOW WILL DECANTING

ENHANCE MY WINE EXPERIENCE?16 WHAT IS LEAD CRYSTAL?16 WHY IS RIEDEL USING LEAD CRYSTAL?17 HAND-MADE PRODUCT20 EVOLUTION OF THE RIEDEL COLLECTION ARRANGED

CHRONOLOGICALLY BY YEAR OF INTRODUCTION 20 SOMMELIERS (1973)24 VINUM (1986)24 OUVERTURE (1989)25 WINE (1999)25 VINUM EXTREME (2000)26 O (2004)26 GRAPE (2006)27 VITIS (2007)28 TYROL (2007)28 SOMMELIERS BLACK TIE (2008)29 RIEDEL BAR (2008)30 VINUM XL (2009)

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ABOUT RIEDEL CRYSTAL RIEDELCRYSTAL(established1756)hasbeenproducing

glassintheheartofEuropeforover250yearsandforelevengenerations.

FamilyownedandoperatedbyGEORGJ.RIEDEL(10thgeneration)andMAXIMILIANJ.RIEDEL(11thgeneration).

RIEDELisrecognizedworldwidefordesigningandpro-ducingthehighestqualityglassesanddecantersfortheenjoymentofwineandspirits.

Top-ratedwineriesandrestaurantsthroughouttheworlduseRIEDEL.

RIEDELproducescollectionsforeverylifestyleandpricerange,whetherforcriticalwineevaluation,apicnicordinner.Thereisaseriesforeverywinelover.

AT RIEDEL, CONTENT COMMANDS SHAPEPerfectlydesignedglasswareenhancesthearomaandtheflavorofallaromaticbeverages.Inthelate1950s,ClausJ.Riedelwasthefirstpersoninhistorytointroduceanddevelopwine-friendlystemware.

Wine-friendlystemwaretranslatesanddeliversthebou-quet,taste,balanceandfinishofawinetothesenses.

Basedonthisprincipal,Riedelintroducedtheconceptofgrape-specificglassware.

Wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. of THE WINE ADVOCATE:The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by RIEDEL. The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make.

Michel Bettane, GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE:It takes a great deal of effort for a talented winemaker to produce a good wine. These efforts can be ruined in no time if the wine is not served properly. The quality of the glass plays a crucial role here and RIEDEL produces the largest range of high quality glasses, specifically fine-tuned to fit the predominant wine varietals of the planet. RIEDEL makes it possible to fully appreciate all the nuances of aromas and tastes from the best wines of the world.

TIME MAGAZINE:The RIEDEL family has never stamped its name on a sing-le bottle of wine. But over the past 50 years, this Austrian clan of master glassmakers has done more to enhance the oenophiles pleasure than almost any winemaking dynasty.

SOMMELIERS1 BORDEAUX GRAND CRU2 RIESLING GRAND CRU3 WATER4 TINTO RESERVA5 BURGUNDY GRAND CRU

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WHY SHAPE MATTERSStemwareconsistsof3parts:thebowl,stemandbase.Theheightofthestemandthewidthofthetbasearepartoftheglassdesign(knownasthearchitecture).

Grapevarietalspecificstemwarefeaturesfinely-tunedglassbowlsconsistingof3variables:shape,sizeandrimdiameter.

Grapevarietalspecificstemwarehastotranslatethemes-sageofwinetothehumansenses.Thereare4sensationsinwine.

1. Bouquet:Grapevarietalspecificstemwareisre-sponsiblefordeliveringthequalityandintensityofthewinesaroma.

2. Texture:Grapevarietalspecificstemwarehighlightstheexcitinganddiversestylesofmouthfeelinwine(watery,creamy,silky,velvety).

3. Flavor: Grapevarietalspecificstemwarecreatesaba-lancedinteractionbetweenthefruit,minerality,acidityandbittercomponentsofawine.

4. Finish:Grapevarietalspecificstemwareoffersaple-asant,seamless,harmonious,andlonglastingaftertaste.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF STEMWARE Comprisesthreeparts:Bowl-StemBase.Thedesign(architectureorconstruction)ofastemmedglassmustensurethatthesize,heightandwidthareinperfectharmony.Thesizeofthebowlhastobeinproportiontotheheightofthestemandthewidthofthebase.Respectingtheexactratiobetweenthesedimensionsensurestheglassiscorrectlyandseamlesslyproportioned.Tabletopclas-sicsarecomposedusingthemagicgoldenarchitecturalformula.Earlyglassarchitecture,around1920,tookthelead,spearheadedbythreeViennesearchitects(Loos,Hoffmann,Ertl).ClausRiedelsdesignsfromthelate1950s,re-establishedandtookonthisconcept,whichcombinedwithinfluencefromFrenchandIrishclassicsresultedinstemwarefeaturingthisconstruction,whichissopleasingtotheeye.

SERVING TO MAXIMIZE ENJOYMENTGlasshygiene:Servebeveragesonlyinsparkling,clean,odorlessglasses.

Servingtemperature:Donotover-chillwhitewinesandsparklingwines;serveredwinesbelowroomtemperature.

Servingperglass:Maximum3to5oz/100to125ml.Neverover-pourtheglass.

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Theample,graciousglassvolumeoffersgreatwinestheroomtobreatheandtoexpresstheuniquemessageofthearoma.

CARING FOR YOUR RIEDEL CRYSTALAll RIEDEL glasses are dishwasher safe!RiedelexclusivelyrecommendsMieledishwashers;laboratorytestinghasshownthatRiedelglasseshaveanestimatedlifespanof1,500washingcycleswhenwashedproperlyinaMieledishwasher.Statistically,thisistheequivalenttotheaveragenumberofwashesduringa20yeartime-frame.

Toavoidscratches:Avoidcontactwithotherglassormetal.Ifavailableuseastemwarerack.

Toavoidstains:Usesoftwater(lowmineralcontent).Toremovestains:Usewhitevinegar.

FINDING THE RIGHT RIEDEL GLASSRiedeloffersbothvarietalspecificglassesforwineen-thusiastsandwinefriendlyglassesformorecasualwinedrinkers.

Usestemmedglasswareforfinediningandstemlessforcasualdining.

Plantoinvest($)inONEglassasmuchasyouspendonaverageonabottleofwine.

WhenyouchooseagrapevarietalspecificRiedelglass,understandthatitisbuiltforapurposeandperformsatitsbestwithaspecifictypeofwine.

AgrapevarietalspecificRIEDELglassisawinetool=thekeytowineandisdesignedtounlockthemostelusivecharacteristicsofawine.

VisitourWineGlassGuideonWWW.RIEDEL.COMtoidentifytherightglassforyourwine.

IS THERE ONE GLASS FOR ALL MY WINES? ThetwomostversatileshapesforredandwhitewinesaretheOUVERTUREMagnumandtheRieslingGrandCru/ChiantiClassico(availableinallvarietalspecificRiedellines),butpleaseremember:shapedoesmatterformaximumintensityandtotalenjoymentofwine.

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ONE SIZE FITS ALL? HOW CAN EACH SHAPE PROVIDE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR MY WINE?Oneglassisnotidealforallstylesofwine;awinesbouquet,taste,balanceandfinishareallaffectedbytheshapeoftheglassitisconsumedfrom.

Awinewilldisplaycompletelydifferentcharacteristicswhenservedindifferentglasses.

Thesedifferencescanbesogreat,thatwhenthesamewineisservedinseveraldifferentglasses,evenexperi-encedwineconnoisseursbelievethattheyaretastingasmanydifferentwinesasthereareglasses.

Riedelhascreatedshapesthatspecificallyenhanceawinesharmonyandhighlightitsuniquecharacteristics.

GrapevarietalscarryintheirDNAunmistakeableflavorprofiles,whichaddstotheimportanceofselectingtheappropriateglass.

Wineshavetwo,threeorfourflavorcontributorswhichareassociatedwiththefermentationprocess.

Twoflavorcontributors:floralwhitewinesaromaandtastearedominatedbyfermentedgrapejuiceandtheflavorofyeast. RIESLINGGRANDCRU(13-3/8oz,380ccm)

Threeflavorcontributors:oak-agedwhitewinesaro-maandtastearedominatedbyfermentedgrapejuice,theflavorofyeast,andoakinfluence(malolacticfer-mentation,gentlewoodflavorscombinedwithageingandaeration). MONTRACHET/CHARDONNAY(18-3/8oz,520ccm)

Fourflavorcontributors:oak-agedredwinesaroma

andtastearedominatedbyfermentedgrapejuice,theflavorofyeast,maceration(fermentationoftheskinandjuice)andoakinfluence(malolacticfermentation,gentlewoodflavorscombinedwithageingandaeration). CABERNET(30-3/8oz,860ccm)

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WHY SHOULD I USE A DECANTER? HOW WILL DE-CANTING ENHANCE MY WINE EXPERIENCE?Therearetworeasonswhywedecantwines:

1. Decant an older wine to separate it from its sediment. 2. Decant a younger wine to increase aeration, re-

vealing more complexity, and opening up aromas and flavors.

Toenjoyyoungwinesfully(upto10yearsforbothredandwhite)consideropeningthem812hourspriortoconsumptionforaeration,ordecantthewine,asthisshortenstheaerationprocess.

Themainpreservationelementinwineiscarbondioxide,whichisintegratedwiththewineduringthefirst (=alcoholic)fermentation.

Decantingreducestheamountofcarbondioxideandmaturesthewine,allowingthebouquettodevelopfaster.

Onthepalate,decantedwineexpresseshigherlevelsoffruitinredwinesandtendstointegrateandsmoothouttannins.

Whendecantingyoungwines,turnthebottledirectlyintothedecanterandletitsplashintothevesseltomaximiseaeration.

Whendecantingoffthesedimentofanoldwine,slowlypourthewineintothedecanterwithoutallowinganysedimenttoleavethebottle.

Suggestthecustomerconsiderstryingthefollowingexercise:

Using identical glasses, decant half the bottle and serve the other half directly from the bottle then draw your own conclusion.

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1 CORNETTO MAGNUM2 OSYRAH/SHIRAZ3 OPINOT/NEBBIOLO4 OCABERNET/MERLOT

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CHRISTIAN MOUEIX, PRESIDENT OF THE NGOCIANT HOUSE TABLISSEMENTS JEAN-PIERRE MOUEIX: I prefer to decant wines, both young and old. It is a sign of respect for old wines and a sign of confidence in young wi-nes. Decanting old wines, just a few moments before they are served, helps to ensure that the wines clarity and brilliance are not obscured by any deposit that may have developed over time. Decanting young wines several hours before they are served gives the wine a chance to bloom and attain a sta-ge of development that normally requires years of ageing.

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WHAT IS LEAD CRYSTAL? In1674,Ravenscroftdiscoveredthepositiveeffectofaddingleadoxidetotheglasscomposition(quartz,chalk,sodaandpotassium).Sincethen,thehighestquality,finestglassware,hasbeenexecutedinleadcrystal.Todaythewordleadhasanegativeconnotation.Howevertheleadoxideinglassistotallyintegratedintothemolecu-larstructure,whichenablesustocontinuetouseit.Regar-dingleadleaching,world-widelegalstandardsaremetandalsosurpassed.Thislegalandofficialauthorization,whichallowstheproductionofdrinkingvesselsexecutedinleadcrystal,provesthatconsumersmayuseleadcrystalonadailybasisanddonotneedtobeconcernedabout

anyrisktohealth.

WHY IS RIEDEL USING LEAD CRYSTAL? WeatRiedelbelieveinthehighestquality,whichcomeswithsuperiorproductionintermsofglasscolor,brillianceandexceptionalring.Seamsleftbythemouldcanbegent-lyremovedthroughfirepolishing,whichgivesleadcrystalpiecesanunsurpassedfinish.Themicroscopicroughnessofthesurfaceofleadcrystalglasshelpswinetodevelopmoreintensearomas,furtheraddingtoitsenjoyment.

HAND-MADE PRODUCTTheoriginofblownglasswaredatesback2000years.TheRomanswerethefirsttousethistechnique.AtRiedel,inKufstein,weexclusivelyproducehand-madeglass.Eachhand-made,mouth-blownitemisindividuallycraftedbyourAustrianmasterglassmakers.Theexpertiseofthesecraftsmenguaranteesthatthequalityofeachglassmeetsthehighstandardforwhichourbrandisknown.Becauseofthehand-crafting,smalltolerancesinthesizeandweightofeachglass,tinybubbles/imperfectionsandslightsurfacevariationsareafeatureandanacceptablepartoftheprocess.

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EVOLUTION OF THE RIEDEL COLLECTION ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

RIEDELS CLASSIC THE FIRST VARIETAL SPECIFIC STEMWARE LINE DISHWASHER SAFE

SOMMELIERS (1973):ProfessorClausJ.Riedelwasthefirstdesignertorecognizethatthebouquet,taste,balanceandfinishofwinesareaffectedbytheshapeoftheglassfromwhichtheyareconsumed.Morethan50yearsagohebeganhispioneeringworktocreatestemwarethatwouldmatchandcomplementdiffe-rentwinesandspirits.Inthelate1950s,Riedelstartedtoproduceglasseswhich,atthattime,wereadesignrevoluti-on.Thin-blown,unadorned,simplifyingthedesigntoitsveryessence:bowl,stem,base.Workingwithexperiencedtasters,RIEDELdiscoveredthatwineenjoyedfromhisglassesshowedmoredepthandbetterbalancethanwhenservedinotherglasses.CLAUSJ.RIEDELlaidthegroundworkforstemwarewhichwas

functionalaswellasbeautiful,andmadeaccordingtotheBauhausdesignprincipleofformfollowsfunction.In1961arevolutionaryconceptwasintroduced,whentheRiedelcataloguefeaturedthefirstlineofwineglassescrea-tedindifferentsizesandshapes.Beforethis,conventionalstemwarehadusedasinglebasicbowlshape,withonlythesizevaryingdependingonuse.Theconceptwasillust-ratedtoperfectionwiththeintroductionoftheSommeliersseriesin1973,whichachievedworldwiderecognition.Aglasswasbornthatturnsasipintoacelebrationawinesbestfriend-fine-tunedtomatchthegrape!Weinviteyoutosharethisfascinatinganduniqueexperience.Youdontneedtobeawinewriter,awinemakeroranexperttotastethedifferencethataRIEDELglasscanmake.SOMME-LIERSisexecutedinleadcrystal,mouth-blowninAustria.

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GLASS FURNACE

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BASEHAND-MADE SIGN

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RIEDELS BENCHMARK GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

VINUM (1986)becamethefirstmachine-madeglassinhistorytobebasedonthecharacteristicsofgrapevarietals.VINUMwasnotdevelopedonadrawingboard,butintastingworkshops,basedonperformance,wherethecontentcommandstheshape.Thepleasureofenjoyingfinewinestartswiththerightglass.VINUMisexecutedinleadcrystal,machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

RIEDELS ENTRY LEVEL DISHWASHER SAFE

OUVERTURE (1989):RIEDELSentrylevelseriesforcustomerswhoappreciategood,reasonablypricedwine.OUVERTUREisanon-varietalspecificcollection,oftencrystal(lead-free)glasses,thatwillincreasetheownersdrinkingpleasureofwine,beerandspirits.Machine-blowninBavariaGermany.

WITH A DECORATED STEM DURABLE AND FUNCTIONAL GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

WINE (1999):Thiscollectionwasmadeforcustomerswhowantthefullkeytowineconcept,butwithadecoratedstem.WINEcombinesalight-catching,visuallyengagingstemandVinumsmostpopularvarietalspecificbowls.WINEisexecutedincrystal(lead-free),machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

DRAMATICALLY DESIGNED FOR NEW WORLD WINES GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

VINUM EXTREME (2000)wasproducedtokeepupwiththesteadyimprovementofNewWorldwines,enhancingtheirintensestructure.Averyspecificglasswasrequiredtoshowcaseandhigh-lightthespecialqualitiespresentedinthemoreperfectwinesfromtheNewWorld.Thesewinescallforshapeswhichcanhandletheconcentrationandtranslatethewinesmessageinaperfectway.VINUMEXTREMEisexecutedinleadcrystal,machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

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THE ORIGINAL STEMLESS WINE TUMBLER FOR EVERY DAY WINE ENJOYMENT GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

O (2004)isthefirstvarietalspecificwinetumblerinhistory.Oisaninnovativetakeonthecasualwineglass,givingtotalwineenjoyment.OisbasedonthebenchmarkshapesofRiedelVinumtoenhancetheworldsmostimportantgrapevarietals.Thetumbler,usedforcenturiesasanall-rounddrinkingvessel,isnowturnedintoasophisticatedwineaccessory.Itisstackableforeasystorageandfitsintoeverydishwasher.Bro-kenstemsareathingofthepast.Oisexecutedincrystal(lead-free),machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

ELEGANT AND HARMONIOUS GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

GRAPE (2006):Round,gentleegg-shapedbowlsinconjunctionwithapulledstemresultsinGRAPE,suchanelegantandharmo-niousshapethatitisadesignclassic.Thelatestmachine-blowntechnologyandtheseamlesspulledstemcombinetoofferaspe-

cialdesignfeature,whichcreatesanindentonthebottomofthebowl,causinglighttobereflectedandaddinganotherdimensiontothelivelycolorofwine.Leadcrystalandmachine-blowninourownBavarianfactories.

FASHIONABLE FOR THE WELL SET TABLE GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

VITIS (2007): Thisvarietalspecificstemwarelineanditsawardwinningarchitecturaldesign,representsthepinnacleoftranslatingawinesmessagetothehumansenses.EachgrapevarietalcarriesitsuniqueDNAwhichdenotesthewinesindividualfingerprint.TheRIEDELglassdesignsarebasedontheexceptionalcharacte-risticsofeachgrapevariety,whichinturndeterminestheshape,sizeandrimdiameterofthebowl.Thecombinationofthelatestmachine-blowntechnology,inconjunctionwiththeseamlesspulledstem,offersaspecialdesignfeature,whichcreatesanindentinthebottomofthebowl,reflectingthelightandaddinganotherdimensiontothelivelycolorofwine.Vitisalsooffersextraheightinthestemforaddedeleganceonyourtable.VITISisexecutedinleadcrystalandmachine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

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CHIC YET CASUAL GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

TYROL (2007)isidealforcasual,elegantdiningathome.Madefortheenjoymentofpopulargrapevarietiesandeverydaydrinking.Theglassstandsonasolidhalfspherewhichoffersgreatstabilityandanamazingreflectionoflight.ThelowheightallowstheglasstobeenjoyeddailybecauseofeasydishwashingTYROLisexecutedinleadcrystal,machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

SOPHISTICATED AND REFINED GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

SOMMELIERS BLACK TIE (2008)waslaunchedin2008tocelebratethe50thanniversaryoftheiconicSOMMELIERSBurgundyGrandCruglass.TheRedWineglassesaredistingu-ishedbyatallblackstemandtheWhiteWineglassesfeatureablackbase,makingthisoneofourmostexcitingcollections.SOMMELIERSBLACKTIEisexecutedinleadcrystal,mouth-blowninAustria

FUNCTIONAL AND STYLISH FOR SPIRITS SERVED NEAT DISHWASHER SAFE

RIEDEL BAR (2008)iscomposedof10stylishandfunctionalglassesdesignedtoenhancetheenjoymentofspirits.Theseriesshowcasesthearomaticsandflavorcharacteristics,whileminimi-zingthebiteofalcohol.Riedeladoptsthesameapproachindeve-lopingspiritsglassesastheydotorefinetheirwineglassshapes.Thesearenotglassescreatedondrawingboards,butthroughtrialanderror,tasting,re-tastingandelimination,untiltheultimateglassbecomesapparent.Aidedbytheworldsmostrenownedspiritsexperts,thepanelevaluatestheeffectofshape,sizeandrimdia-meter.Tastersdeterminewhichformsshowthemostpopularspiritsandfortifiedwinestotheirgreatestadvantageonthenoseandpalate,withoutlosingthecarefullycraftednuancesofdistillationtothedominanceofalcohol.Executedinleadcrystal,machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

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VINUM EXTREME1RIESLING/SAUVIGNONBLANC2 OAKED CHARDONNAY3 PINOT NOIR4 CABERNET5 CHAMPAGNE GLASS

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LARGE, LUXURIOUS AND LOFTY GRAPE VARIETAL SPECIFIC DISHWASHER SAFE

VINUM XL (2009)ispositionedasthenewgenerationofRIEDELwineglasses.Itwasdevelopedforbig,boldandcon-centratedwines.VINUMXLisexecutedinleadcrystal,machine-blowninBavaria,Germany.

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