Riedel

8 Jun 2012

Kyouei Design - Glass Tank

It's also the glass that counts when you open that bottle of fine wine

29 May 2012

Ever thought mineral water would taste different if poured in different glasses? If you've booked Riedel's glass tasting for Monday, chances are you'll savour water like never before.

COBRA ADDS BITE

28 May 2012

Riedel has released a limited-edition green Cobra Verde decanter. Artistic and impressive-looking, 20 decanters are available in Hong Kong through Town House.

This is the first-ever...

Asian grapevine

1 Mar 2012

About 25 years ago, fine dining in Hong Kong offered only a handful of options: Plume at the Regent Hotel, The Grill Room at the Hilton, Gaddi's at The Peninsula or Margaux at the Kowloon...

More to it than just a cork

3 Nov 2011

Bottles are by no means the only investment a wine lover's passion entails. Keeping wines in good condition in a wine-hostile climate requires specialised storage units, and appreciating them at...

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Dished Up

Georg Riedel will lead a so-called glass tasting with his company's wine glasses at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Happy Valley (second floor of Member Stand 1) on September 14. Participants will...

Guests to put in the hard shards

CitySeen received an invitation this week that made us look twice. The regional manager of Austrian crystal specialist Riedel is coming to town and its promotions people wanted us to attend a '...

How to choose ... wine glasses

It's true that wine can be drunk out of any type of receptacle, but the right glass adds to much more than the aesthetic enjoyment of a good wine.

Put to the test

The August issue of Gourmet magazine has a thought-provoking article about whether expensive wine glasses really do affect the taste of wines. Many oenophiles agree Austrian brand Riedel produces...

Decanters

1. Altelage crystal striped decanter, $3,720, from Hermes (The Galleria, 9 Queen's Road Central, tel: 2525 5900).