Lot18: Schott Zwiesel Forte Burgundy Wine Glasses
Back in 2009, Wine Spectator Senior Editor James Laube wrote a blog post about what he considered the perfect one-size-fits-all everyday wine glass. A Wine Spectator online subscription is required to read the full post, but the glass he highlighted was "the Tritan Burgundy Glass by Schott Zwiesel 'Forte' (model 8465/140)". Even with the model number, it's a little tricky pinning down the exact glasses he was talking about. Kind of like tracking down a recommendation for a German Riesling with all the precise descriptors on the label - it's challenging. Let's try break it down:
- Schott Zwiesel is the manufacturer
- Forte is the line
- Tritan is the glass technology they use across a number of their lines
- Burgundy is the shape of the glass
- A "Claret Burgundy" glass which is 24.7-ounce capacity; 8.7-inch tall, 4.4-inch wide
- A "Burgundy" glass which is 18.3-ounce capacity; 8-inch tall, 4-inch wide
