"'O' is the ideal glass for every day use… It is fun,
       feels good to hold, looks trendy and it works!"
       -Maximilian Riedel

Screw caps aren't the only innovation winning raves from wine drinkers. Witness 'O', the affordable and exquisite new glassware line from the Austrian firm Riedel.

O' tumblers are the brainchild of 27-year-old Maximilian Riedel, star of the 11th generation of the famous glassmaking family. It was Riedel's grandfather, Claus, who first introduced the idea of glassware shaped to enhance the aroma and flavor of wine. 'O' takes those innovative shapes and removes the base and stem -- leaving the heart of the glass sitting right on the table.

The result? Handsome tumblers shaped specifically for Syrah or Chardonnay, but without broken stems, tipped goblets, or the frustrations of wedging skyscraper glasses into a dishwasher. 'O' glassware can even be stacked in the cupboard. (Indeed, Maximilian Riedel says he got the idea while struggling to store stemmed glasses in his own kitchen.)

'O' has been praised by everyone from Wine Enthusiast ("chicly casual") to the venerable news service Reuters ("the hippest way to drink wine") right down to local papers like the Cleveland Plain Dealer ("I have seen the future of wine, and it comes without stems.") If you typically drink your wine from a one-size-fits-all glass, you owe it to yourself to try these specially-designed shapes: they'll change your wine-drinking life.

The kicker: 'O' tumblers are far less expensive than stemware of similar quality. If you've always wanted Riedel excellence but were daunted by the price, 'O' is for you.

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