1. Riedel Tyrol Bordeaux £12.50
The way to pronounce this glass brand is to rhyme it with needle. This new range uses leaded glass for weight and brilliance, with a stabilising solid domed base. They are also easy to store, as there is no stem to break.
www.riedelstore.co.uk; 020-7935 4679
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2. Curva
£3.50-£5 each
Available in red or black, and also as tumblers or Champagne flutes, these attractive glasses belie their lowprice. While buying cheaper glasses can be something of a false economy – they tend to break more easily than dearer glassware – these are pretty enough to risk it.
www.debenhams.com; 08445 616 161
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3. Alessi Din-Don
£87 for six
Beautifully proportioned, the Din-Don glass is solid of base yet surprisingly delicate. It is suitable for red or white wine and will look stunning against a white table cloth and is wide enough to let the wine’s aromas circulate.
www.alessi.com
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6. Gant
£13.95 each
Originally an American fashion label, Gant has recently branched out into homewares. These wineglasses are attractively solid and have a goodweight to them. Stylish without being over the top and designer without being plastered in branding.
www.gant.com; 08451 111 010
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4. LSA International Malo
£7.95
Thanks to 25 years creating elegant glassware and ceramics, this company knows howto make an eyecatching wineglass. A chunky, gobletworks for red or white wine and the Malo is pleasingly heavy in the hand and sturdier than thinner-stemmed vessels that tend to shatter if they hit the deck.
www.lsainternational.com
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5. Marc Jacobs for Waterford
£60 each For those who like their crystal, this collection offers traditional glasses with a twist thanks to a collaboration between Marc Jacobs and Waterford. With the style credentials of the former and the history of the latter, these glasses are a good investment.
www.selfridges.com; 08708 377 377
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7. Breathable Glass
£11.95 each
Themanufacturers of the Breathable Glass claim that if you let wine “breathe” for four minutes in one of their glasses, it intensifies the wine’s bouquet and flavour to the same extent that a decanted wine would take over a period of two hours. An impressive alternative to decanting your booze.
www.eisch.de
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8. Mikasa’s Open Up Glass
£20 for four
More high tech glassware, this time made from a new material called Kwarx. Mikasa claim that this substance retains its original sparkle after more than 2,000 industrial washes. Great news if you’re fond of a frequent tipple.
www.mikasauk.com
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9. Jean from Habitat
£5 each
This cylindrical glass is striking thanks to its gorgeous gilded pattern. A more modern alternative to classic crystal, it’s available for red, white or champagne. An entire set would make a thoughtful – and stylish – housewarming gift.
www.habitat.net; 08704 115 501
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10. Cath Kidston
£18 clear, £24 coloured, for six
While purists may shudder at the thought of a glass that is not made of crystal or blessed with an elegant stem, these wine glasses provide a riot of colour, since they are available in pink and green (aswell as clear). Sizes are large, small – perfect if you are limiting your intake – and flute.
www.cathkidston.co.uk; 08708 501 084
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