Chef & Sommelier Open Up

The range now includes a model for almost every occasion. The 40 cl Universal is the all-rounder most people start with. For full-bodied reds with plenty of tannins, choose the 55 cl Tannic, which gives the wine room without having to fill the glass too much. White and aromatic wines come into their own in the 37 cl Round or the 27 cl Sweet. For tastings, there is the 32 cl Pro Tasting, small enough to place ten wines side by side. Compare more broadly among the red wine glasses and the white wine glasses.

Pour up to the widest point of the bowl, but no higher, leaving room to swirl. Give a young red wine a minute in the glass before you begin; with this model, you can clearly follow the difference between the first and second sip. The 39 cl Ardent is intended for cognac and aged rum. The 38 cl tumbler is used for an old fashioned over a large ice cube, and the 20 cl flute keeps the bubbles tight in a kir royal.

Open Up is made of Krysta, the house's lead-free crystal glass. It is clear and thin at the rim, yet built for the pace of hospitality: bowl and stem are drawn from a single piece, so the weak seam between the two is absent. Everything is dishwasher safe. Place the glasses apart from each other in the basket, because most breakage does not happen at the table but in the basket and in the cupboard.

Looking for the same effect in a round rather than angular goblet? Then take a look at the other collections from Chef & Sommelier. If you want to let a young wine breathe outside the glass, decanters are the way to go. And if you're setting up a bar where the glassware is already in place but the tools are still missing, you'll find the right stirring tools among the bar spoons .