410ml Alba Red Wine Taster

Description

Broader in the bowl than its white wine sibling, this taster gives full-bodied reds and whites extra surface area to breathe before assessment. It's built from the same Sparkx crystal, chosen for its colour-neutral properties so nothing distorts how a wine actually looks in the glass. The 150ml line sits below a generous headspace, with a dedicated branding zone lower down the bowl. Capacity is set at 410ml.

Pour Line (150ml): This glass features a single Plimsoll line positioned at the 150ml mark, a calibrated measure guide adapted from the maritime practice of marking safe water lines on ship hulls. For hospitality venues, it offers a straightforward way to pour a consistent 150ml wine measure without guesswork. The line is a practical addition for bars, restaurants and licensed venues focused on accurate serving.

Sparkx Crystal: Sparkx crystal is a lead-free glass formulated for total colour neutrality and strong optical clarity, allowing tasters to judge a wine's true colour and brightness without interference. Its development involved direct input from sommeliers and tasting experts, making it purpose-built for professional use rather than general dining. It brings a level of precision standard glassware simply doesn't offer.

Wide Bowl Aeration: A broader bowl diameter gives this glass more surface area than a standard taster, letting full-bodied red or white wines breathe deeply before they're assessed. The extra room above the 150ml fill line keeps aroma concentrated within a generous headspace. It's a design suited to wines that need more time and space to fully open up.

Dishwasher Endurance: This glass is rated to survive more than 2,000 commercial dishwasher cycles without clouding or losing its surface brilliance. For busy venues, that means significantly less frequent glassware replacement compared to standard tasting glasses. It's a durability standard built for daily professional use rather than occasional service.

Features

• Material: Sparkx Crystal
• Capacity: 410ml
• Design: Wide Diameter Bowl
• Line: Single 150ml Marking
• Headspace: Extended Aroma Room
• Rated: 2000+ Wash Cycles
• Developed With Wine Experts
• Suited To Fine Dining
• Pad Printed (Hand Wash)
• Laser Etched (Dishwasher Safe)
• Packaging: Bulk Packed

Choosing a Decoration Method

This glassware can be decorated three ways, and the main difference between them is durability in the wash.

Pad printing is the standard method, with prices shown on this page. The logo is applied by pad print and cured in a low fire oven. Because the cure temperature is low, the print isn't dishwasher safe and the glasses should be hand washed.

Decal printing solves that. The decal is fired at high temperature in a kiln, fusing the artwork permanently into the glass surface. Decal printed glassware is guaranteed dishwasher safe, which makes it the right choice for pubs, clubs, and cafes where glasses go through commercial washers daily. Decals cost more than pad printing, so ask our sales team for pricing.

Laser etching, also priced on this page, engraves the logo directly into the glass for a frosted, single colour finish. Etching is permanent, dishwasher safe, and won't fade over time.