At Great Grapes, we carry Schott Zwiesel and Ravenscroft Crystal stemware. We choose these two brands for a variety of reasons: durability, price performance, and functionality. The Schott Zwiesel Crystal is made of a titanium oxide infused glass, that makes the stemware more durable. Over the past four decades, the world of wine has experienced a renaissance in the development of wine and spirits glass design. Most recently, it was discovered that lead in glasses and decanters presents an unacceptable exposure to hazardous toxins. Long-term storage in leaded decanters can result in lead leaching into the contents. The most significant reason lead oxide is added to glassware is to aid in the manufacturing process. Despite increasingly stronger industry warnings, several of the world’s top stemware manufacturers continue to use lead in their stemware production.

Fine wine doesn't last forever, but now your fine crystal can. The world's brightest and most durable crystal is the titanium-based series from Schott Zwiesel. Schott Zwiesel is built on 130 years of innovation and excellence to develop a new patented process that replaces the lead oxide that other crystal manufacturers use with titanium oxide, resulting in brighter crystal that is truly break resistant, practically unscratchable and virtually unstainable. These glasses are hand and machine made to enhance the characteristics of your finest wines, with the finesse and fine ring you have come to expect, but are dishwasher safe, no clouding, and resists spotting and can often survive dropping! They are exquisitely balanced with a dramatic sense of flair that makes them incredibly elegant. Now you can have it all. Schott Zwiesel wine glasses have the same profound effect on the wine drinking experience and elegant feel as the other renowned crystal we carry, with incredible durability, ease of cleaning and lower cost. The shape of each wine glass is designed to enhance the aroma and flavor components of an individual wine type. But while they are real crystal, they contain no lead and are dishwasher safe.

Ravenscroft Crystal is the embodiment of old-world European craftsmanship and a modern understanding of how the composition and shape of a wine glass can significantly enhance the tasting experience. The designs, developed out of the deepest respect for great wine, are hand crafted in nearly 30 different styles. Each style is the result of thousands of years of glass making trial-and-error, and is individually crafted to enhance both the bouquet and taste of the wine or spirit for which it was made. Ravenscroft’s delicate, light to the touch, and perfectly formed stemware control the bouquet and deliver the essence of the wines and spirits to the proper zones of the palate.