Why Use a Universal Wine Glass?

If you love as many styles and varietals of wine as we do, you understand how cumbersome it can be to maintain the appropriate stemware for all possibilities of what you may be drinking — not to mention keeping enough glasses on hand to share with friends and family. Multiply what’s in the image below by six – or even 12 – then consider storing (and then WASHING) all of these! It might make you feel fancy for a while but, trust us, that feeling can quickly turn to feeling overwhelmed.

There’s a reason for this multi-glass madness, though, and it’s not necessarily frivolity. While there’s no shame in drinking wine from a mason jar, tumbler, or whatever else happens to be on hand, more carefully crafted wines can’t fully express their subtle aromas and flavors from just any vessel.

However, just because a specific glass exists for virtually every style of wine doesn’t mean it’s necessary to use them. Sommeliers agree that, while there is some scientific evidence behind the different shapes and sizes of stemware, there is also a lot of marketing hype. The more glasses you think you need, the more glasses you’ll buy.

What’s really important is that your wine glass has a bowl that has a circumference which is larger than its rim, that it’s made from a lightweight material, and is on a stem to maintain the temperature of the wine as much as possible.

Enter the universal wine glass— it features a mid-size bowl, which offers the wine a chance to breathe, and a tapered rim to focus the wine’s unique aromas, allowing it the chance to shine no matter what varietal it happens to be.

While there are several options when it comes to universal stemware, the Gabriel-Glas One-for-All stands above the competition for a number of reasons:

Quality: Both editions (Gold and StandArt) of Gabriel-Glas are crafted from fine, lead-free Austrian crystal; one hand-blown, the other machine-formed. While the Gold Edition is impossibly light at 3.2 ounces, the StandArt is itself quite delicate at just 5.1 ounces. Both feature elegant curves for an instant decanting effect, and a rim designed to concentrate aromas, bringing out the very best in every wine.

Design: Gabriel-Glas crystal glasses have been designed by wine experts to deliver any varietal to the palate in a manner that expresses even the most subtle flavors.

Durability: When you’re investing in stemware, you want to know that it’s been created to last. Gabriel-Glas is extremely resilient and the StandArt edition of the One-for-All is dishwasher safe. Yes, you read that right.

Affordability: While some crystal glasses can set you back hundreds of dollars, the One-for-All offers an incredible value starting at just $32.

The Gabriel-Glas universal stemware line has been reviewed, chosen, and recommended by world-class sommeliers around the world. If you’re interested in reading more about what makes it so special in the eyes of the experts, download this short presentation. WAnd when you’re ready to stop wasting time and money on the confusing and exhaustive selection of varietal-specific glasses, come to FlyWIthWine and pick up a set of Gabriel-Glas for yourself. We promise, you won’t be sorry you did.