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How it’s

madeWINE

GLASSES

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Type of grape Vineyard

Shape of the glass

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SHAPE

Scientifically designed

to enhance the flavourof a wine

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RED WINE – WIDE BOWL

Agent tannin

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WHITE WINE – NARROW BOWL

Subtle aromas

important to the

flavour 

 Narrow bowls keep the

aromas in the wine

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NEW DESIGN

3D image modelled

on a computer 

Prototype made by

hand

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HAND-MADE PROCESS

Take a blob of molten

glas and blow air into iteep the pipe moving !low the blob into

the oak mould

The bowl sets in "#sec

$arm up the bottom ofthe bowl

Add another blob of glass

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HANDMADE PROCESS

%ut and stretch the blob for the

stem

Add one more blob

Press it into the mould for the base

The prototype is finished

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MODERN PRODUCTION

&lass factory

'ass production

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GLASS INGREDIENTS

%ooled sand ()*+, Soda

-ime Alluminum

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

&oing to the

melting

furnace

&lass waste 'elting and

fusing at

"#**.%

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

%arrying the molten glass inheated tubes

S/uee0ing the glass through anopening

%utting into portions S/uashing the portions

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

Stream of air blows into the

glass

&etting the shape in the

water1cooled mould

Temporary lids for safety 2iting the mould

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

Turning bowls upside down 4eating with a torch

&etting the stem &etting the base

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

Polishing with fire %ooling off  

%utting off the lids with a laser Smoothing with sandpaper  

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

5e1heating the rims for smoothing

out%hecking for air bubbles and cracks

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MODERN PRODUCTION PROCESS

5eady to be packed and shipped6