I remember when....yes, Dad, we've heard it all before! In this case, it was when red wine glasses were always a balloon shape: none of this one-size-fits-all-purpose nonsense! And none of this 'one glass for Beujolais, one glass for Bordeaux, one for Cabernet, one for Merlot' marketing nonsense propagated by Riedel and the like, fancy-shmancy wine snobs! This is a particularly fine example of the genre, generously oversized -in that you can over-serve! - and finely crafted, a sheer rim for sipping enjoyment.