
Broken glass: Maximilian Riedel’s crusade against the flute
The glassmaker tells us why your wine is really only as good as the glass you pour it into...
- Words by: Joseph Bullmore
- Photography: Jooney Woodward

The glassmaker tells us why your wine is really only as good as the glass you pour it into...

The glassmaker tells us why your wine is really only as good as the glass you pour it into...
“Here’s how to smell wine the real way,” says Maximillian Riedel, languidly spinning an elegant wine glass so the strawcoloured liquid dances up to the rim, and drawing two deep breaths, his eyes shut, from the belly of the bulb.
“Here’s how to smell wine the real way,” says Maximillian Riedel, languidly spinning an elegant wine glass so the strawcoloured liquid dances up to the rim, and drawing two deep breaths, his eyes shut, from the belly of the bulb.
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