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The Glass
Dishwasher friendly, for red and white wine.
£22.50
Olly feels that just like a beautifully tailored jacket, a top wine glass should be fun as well as functional, look beautiful and make you feel a bit special. He has created a unique glass that is good enough for the professionals and both elegant and practical for use at home. The Glass is dishwasher-friendly and suitable for both red and white wine. Made by Zalto, a leading manufacturer of the highest quality wine glasses, The Glass has been specially designed by Olly for everyday use so you can get the most out of your wine.
The Glass features:
- a unique short stem
- it fits easily into a dishwasher
- is suitable for red and white wine
- a beautifully refined bowl
- highest quality mouth-blown crystal
- easy to store
- non-leaded so highly resistant to clouding after repeated dishwashing
- increased strength and flexibility
- almost weightless
Each Olly Smith Glass is handmade by highly skilled glassblowers at Zalto, giving the highest quality and perfectly executed balance.
The lighter the glass, the more of a pleasure is it to drink from and Zalto make glasses that seem to almost disappear in the hand.
The Glass has been tested and tasted by some of the world's finest palettes to ensure your wine is expressed at its best.
This is glassware that stands at the rarefied point where form meets function. This is wine art.
Limited Edition
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The Glass by Olly Smith
Technical Specification
Stem height: 35 mm
Bowl height: 110 mm
Bowl opening diameter: 58 mm
Total glass height: 150 mm
Model no: 91.300
Non-lead mouth blown crystal, cooled from glass manufacturing temperature of 1500C to room temperature over 24hrs to increase strength and flexibility. Most manufacturers cool over 12 hours.
FAQs
Q – How do I wash the glass?
A - The Glass by Olly Smith is designed to be washed in a dishwasher. As it contains no lead it is very resistant to clouding, unlike glasses that contain lead, so it can be washed in a dishwasher time after time. With its short stem, it also fits easily into your dishwasher shelf.
To clean glasses by hand: wash under warm water with very dilute detergent, and then place on a cloth to dry.
Always be gentle when polishing, and ideally use a specialist crystal cloth.
Q – Is it still crystal if there is no lead in it?
A – Crystal is a type of glass. It is often more delicate than regular glass, so lead is sometimes added to give it more weight and stability, creating lead crystal. The Glass is non-leaded crystal.
Q – How do I return a glass that I have purchased?
A – Any returns must be sent intact and unused along with proof of purchase and full contact details. Please return using recorded delivery and send to:
Olly Smith Shop
Studio 9A
Star Brewery
Castle Ditch Lane
Lewes BN7 1YJ
Q – My glass has arrived broken, what do I do?
A – If your glass is broken on arrival, please immediately contact shop@ollysmith.com. We may ask you to email a photo of the damage.
Q – How much wine is the right amount to put in my glass?
A – You should fill the glass to just under the widest point.
Q – Is the glass only for wine?
A – The glass has been specifically designed to suit all wines and to bring out the flavours and aromas of your wine so you can enjoy it to the max. It is also perfect for water, spirits and beer.
Q – What is the difference between mouth blown and machine made?
A – Glass can be machine blown or mouth blown. Injecting molten glass into a mold by machine creates machine blown glass or crystal. Shaping molten glass or crystal by a person's breath distinguishes mouth blown glass or crystal. Mouth-blown glass is of higher quality and generally more refined than machine blown glass.
Q – Why is it so light, is it fragile?
A – The Glass does not contain lead so are very light and delicate but whilst we advise you take care whilst handling, washing and storing , The Glass is designed to be used everyday.
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