Mr Georg Riedel

Saké is traditionally drunk from small earthenware or ceramic cups. This has its origin in the Japanese culture and custom of pouring for each other, with small glasses enabling refilling more often.

But since sake shares many qualities with wine, glasses should receive some interest.

Riedel is an Austrian company which specialises in top of the range tasting glasses. Their glass design principle is «The content determines the shape ». Riedel offers more than 80 shapes for wines and spirits and is recognised as the top specialist in stem glasses.

Late in 1997 Riedel was approached by Fukumitsuya, a producer in Ishikawa Prefecture, to design a glass for sake. The decision was made to focus on Daiginjo, as its aromatic nature seemed to be generally appreciated.
 
Five panels of professional producers and tasters from all over Japan began the ambitious process of selecting one glass that the industry and consumers would agree makes saké taste the best.

Initially, they began with about sixty shapes, reducing this quickly to about twelve, fairly similar, shapes.  From these twelve, they then selected the best glass.

A glass with elegance, lightness and harmony, the Daiginjo has been created to maximise the qualities of Premium saké.
 
The natural ingredient of a successful tasting, we highly recommend this glass for enjoying your best sakés.