Lined Wine Glass Revolution Power 490ml, 100ml Pour Line, Lead-Free Crystal (Pack of 6)

For the wine shop that pours by the glass, the wine bar, and the restaurant with a by-the-glass list. In these venues the measure is decided by the hand that pours, and the hand changes from one person to the next and from seven in the evening to midnight. With the line the level is the same in every glass, whoever pours. The guest who orders a second glass gets the quantity of the first, and the next table gets the same.

At home it is the lined wine glass for anyone who has friends round and wants to pour everyone the same amount from each bottle, without coming up short at the last glass.

A 750ml bottle holds seven 100ml measures, with 50ml left over. It is arithmetic, and with the line it becomes the venue’s own sum: seven glasses sold for every bottle opened. Poured by eye, the measure easily rises to 120ml, and at 120ml the glasses per bottle are six. One glass fewer in seven is the difference that shows at the end of the month in the GP on wine by the glass.

The line also helps anyone who has just started. A waiter in the first month pours like the sommelier, because all there is to do is stop at the line. At peak service, with three people pouring, the measure stays one.

Why 490ml for a 100ml measure

100ml in a 490ml bowl takes up about a fifth of the volume. The rest is the space in which the wine moves when the guest swirls the glass, without going over the rim. The rim measures 6.4cm against 9cm at the widest point: the bowl closes towards the top and the aromas stay above the wine. It is the reason the same measure in a small, full glass gives less on the nose.

Specifications

• Capacity: 490ml
• Pour line: at 100ml, declared certified by the supplier
• Height: 22.5cm
• Maximum diameter: 9cm
• Rim diameter: 6.4cm
• Foot diameter: 8.5cm
• Weight per glass: 200g
• Material: lead-free crystal
• Dishwasher safe: yes, declared by the maker
• Pack quantity: 6 glasses
• MPN: Stölzle Lausitz 3770001, Revolution series

How the lined wine glass is used for by-the-glass service

The glass is set on the bar and filled to the line, looking at the line straight on and not from above. For a tasting of three wines, three glasses are lined up and each is brought to the same level: the guest compares the colours at equal quantity. A venue that also sells a half glass lists it as a separate measure, because this model has a single line.

Six glasses per pack, and replacements

One pack of lined wine glasses covers a table of six or one row at the pouring station. A venue that works by the glass keeps at least twice as many as it has seats, because part of the glasses is always in the wash. The Revolution series is in the maker’s catalogue in white wine, Bordeaux, Burgundy and sparkling formats too, so the same range can cover the whole list. For the other formats, see the stem glasses category.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.

Washing

The maker declares the Revolution Power lined wine glass dishwasher safe. At 22.5cm tall it needs a rack for tall stem glasses: measure the clearance of your machine before ordering.

FAQ

How many glasses do you get from a bottle? Seven at 100ml from a 750ml bottle, with 50ml left over.

Can the guest see the line? Yes, it is on the bowl: the guest sees the measure reach the line.

Does the lined wine glass suit both red and white? Yes. Stölzle sells this bowl as the red wine glass of the Revolution series, and the shape, closed at the top, works with full-bodied whites too.

Is the price for one glass? No, it is for the pack of 6.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy.