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And with a name like Cordier (historical negociant and marketer of some of the best names in Bordeaux), it’s got to be good.
(With apologies to Smuckers).
UPDATE: Apparently, the straw is not a simple hollow cylinder, but a technological wonder which, through strategically-placed holes at the top, is capable of “recreating the sensation of drinking from a glass.” This differs from traditional straws which deliver liquids to the mouth in willy-nilly fashion.
No word yet on whether Riedel will offer hand-blown versions, with the holes customized for Oregon Pinot Noir. For now, Riedel employee Sylvie Laly suggests carting your own custom glassware when visiting friends:
I have a case for it and I bring it with me in my purse
Followers of this advice may want to acquire a matching case for their imaginary friend, since dinner invitations from actual people will probably become less frequent.
Not sure I understood the same about the non-straw straw (the “sensation of drinking from a glass”… maybe I’m too much a factual nerd, but when I see this I imagine well, drinking from a glass)… I thought the article said that wine did not have a different flavor when drank from the straw (as opposed to drinking it from a glass)… Rambling as usual, of course.