RCR Magnum

Do not let the capacity mislead you. You do not pour more wine into a 140 cl glass than into a normal bowl; you pour the same fifteen centilitres, but with far more air around it. That surface is exactly the point, because the wider the surface of the wine, the faster a closed red opens up. Choose the 140 cl if you really want to use it at the table, as it still fits under a standard kitchen cupboard and in the top basket of most dishwashers. The 160 cl is a show glass, so measure your cupboard space before you order. For both: hold the glass by the stem and not by the bowl. See also the red wine glasses.

Pour up to the widest point of the bowl and never higher. Then swirl in small, steady circles on the table rather than in the air, because the weight of a filled Magnum glass is hard to control with one hand. Young, firm red wines benefit most. If you want to use the glass differently, a generous sangria or an aperol spritz works surprisingly well, as long as you use plenty of ice and do not fill the glass too far.

RCR makes Magnum from Luxion, a lead-free crystal glass with high clarity and a thin wall. Thin walls and long stems mean fragility, certainly at this size. Wash these glasses by hand in an empty sink with a cloth on the bottom and dry them with linen afterwards. When drying, never twist the bowl while holding the stem.

More glassware by RCR can be found on the brand page, where the smaller Luxion series are gathered too. If you want a normal size for everyday use, look at the wine glasses. If you want to let a wine breathe without a glass of these dimensions, the decanters do the same job, and with a wine stopper you keep the rest of the bottle in good shape until the next day.