Kindly Hold the Domain Stemware Collection by Its Waist
Appealing to casual drinkers and connoisseur alike, Hering Berlin releases its inaugural glassware collection, Domain, in collaboration with renowned glass manufacturer KVETNÁ..
If you have knowledge of wine, you know that stemware can lend itself to a better tasting experience. While taste itself is subjective, it remains true that handcrafted wine glasses consistently outperform their machine-made counterparts in blind taste tests. With this in mind, luxury brand Hering Berlin, founded by Stefanie Hering, released its inaugural glassware collection, Domain, in collaboration with renowned glass manufacturer KV?TNÁ, who hails from the Czech Republic. The collection’s most distinctive feature is a “waistline,” a gentle indentation in each glass that gives the user a natural place to grasp while holding. Based on stemware designed for her own home in 2009, Hering wanted the collection to feel elegant while functional enough to be used every day. Pulling from her fascination with German tavern glasses ? in particular, the optical glass ? the designer has created a collection overflowing with clean lines, minimalist aesthetics, and attention to detail from lip to stem.
“Due to their ability to refract light, [optical glasses] are embossed by hand into the glowing glass just before the final molding, resulting in an irregular wall thickness,” she explained. “Originally, such optical effects were functional: they were used to hide...
If you have knowledge of wine, you know that stemware can lend itself to a better tasting experience. While taste itself is subjective, it remains true that handcrafted wine glasses consistently outperform their machine-made counterparts in blind taste tests. With this in mind, luxury brand Hering Berlin, founded by Stefanie Hering, released its inaugural glassware collection, Domain, in collaboration with renowned glass manufacturer KV?TNÁ, who hails from the Czech Republic. The collection’s most distinctive feature is a “waistline,” a gentle indentation in each glass that gives the user a natural place to grasp while holding. Based on stemware designed for her own home in 2009, Hering wanted the collection to feel elegant while functional enough to be used every day. Pulling from her fascination with German tavern glasses ? in particular, the optical glass ? the designer has created a collection overflowing with clean lines, minimalist aesthetics, and attention to detail from lip to stem.
“Due to their ability to refract light, [optical glasses] are embossed by hand into the glowing glass just before the final molding, resulting in an irregular wall thickness,” she explained. “Originally, such optical effects were functional: they were used to hide...
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