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Spring Sale at Nella Cucina
I passed by the Nella location at 876 Bathurst today and happened to notice that they have a spring sale going on – 20% off all knives, and I think 30% off Riedel glassware. Those were the offers that caught my eye but no...
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best prices on spiegelau?
looking to take the jump and purchase some spiegelau, i know these aren’t riedel sommeliers but i am not one to be careful the way i should with glassware so they might as well be. where can i get the best prices on it? are...
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Has anyone seen Hungry magazine?
Has anyone seen this website? Super cool. They have podcast interviews of some big time chefs and pretty decent writing, although I don’t know if I agree with their write-up on riedel crystal. Link: http://www.hungrymag.com
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What all purpose red/white wine glasses to buy?
Registering for gifts and would really like to get some Riedel glasses. But, it seems they only have glasses that are made for specific varietels. Due to space limitations, I an only get one typre of glass for whiet and one for...
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need help selecting champagne glasses
I can’t claim to understand the esoterics of champagne flute design. But conventional wisdom holds that Riedel, a historic Austrian producer, makes the very best wine glasses, at least from the standpoint of the...
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Wine glasses and granite counters
My husband just hinted to me that he’d like some nice Riedel wine glasses for Christmas. I must admit that I’m hesitant, mostly because we go through wine glasses awfully fast in our new house with granite counters....
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My Kind of Ribs? (Advice needed)
You might try Riedel's at Van Ness and Connecticut Ave. NW....the St. Louis style ribs are meaty and very flavorful. They are coated with a dry rub that is quite spicy...and I don’t think that they need any extra sauces. I...
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Wine Decanters?
the wine (and we) would benefit from decanting. I’m in NYC and am looking at the Sherry Lehmann catalog and they have several. A “Canard” Crystal Duck Decanter which looks really nice and a Riedel decanter....
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Wine Glass recommendations (in Boston)
I am tired to breaking my Riedels, down to 2 white glasses and 4 bordeaux stems from probably a dozen or more of each. Since it has become clear that breaking these things is an occupational hazard, any recommendations for good...
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Best restaurant for dining alone
of attractive people carefully carrying a lot of plates and bottles and other goodies to the tables. I enjoyed myself and was surprised near the end of my dinner when my waiter brought me a large Riedel glass of red wine...
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BBQ Rib place in DC? 14th Street?
Rib Pit is acceptable at best..... I would check out the ribs at Riedel's at Van Ness and Connecticut. Suprisingly good, meaty ribs in a somewhat upscale dining room. Don’t let that put you off.
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WINE GLASS RENTAL
I heard a story from a friend that they were charged a “rental” fee in a dining establishment when they requested to upgrade the stemware for their wine selection to a Riedel Glass. Is this common to charge patrons a...
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Wine Glassware in Restaurants - A Complaint [Long]
store. I understand breakage, and having to clean the crystal, but a US$600 wine deserves more than a jelly-jar. I’ve even considering picking up stemware luggage to travel with a couple of Riedel stems for just such...
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Fiction wine bar
that helped. All in all we had a great time. Service was professional but very friendly. She had an excellent wine knowledge and educated me on their Riedel glass program. I had no idea that wine tastes different in different...
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Spiegelau wine glasses in the Bay Area?
might compare before buying online. Anyone familiar with these glasses? I really like the way the feel, and they are not over the top big the way a lot of Riedel is. Come to think of it, Chez Panisse used to use these...
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