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EO01SET
$100.00
Set of two universal tasting glasses in crystalline glass.
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This unusual glass, which combines the two classic styles of wineglass (1) rim - either pointing inwards or opening towards the external - is produced manually by hand blowing the glass in a mould.
Straight after the blowing process, the stem is modelled and the base, prepared separately, is soldered on. The line of partition, which separates the two forms of the glass, is identified by a slight raise that one notices in the glass. As well as underlining the two different profiles of the rim, this feature also creates a tactile division for the lips so the glass can be positioned according to the tasting process the designers had in mind: not just two positions, one for red and one for white, but also many intermediate positions so we can create our own flavours, an interpretation of the moment.
The universal tasting glass marks the Alessi debut of the Eoos group of Austrian designers. I love this glass for the humour behind its paradoxical approach, but also for the legitimacy with which a theme that has almost become grotesque in the world of the “Arts de la table” has been knocked down: the tendency towards an analytical approach in tasting glasses. The Eoos Universal Tasting Glass is essentially a synthetic glass with a double interface: half of the rim points inwards (holding and concentrating the aromas) whilst the other half opens towards the external (freeing the aromas to oxygenation). The glass is therefore suitable for tasting a notable number of different wines, all you need do is turn it 180°...
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