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The only standardized INAO glass here — the shape tasting rooms actually use

Ravenscroft TIP-29-12

Twelve European lead-free crystal INAO tasting glasses, 6.25 inches tall and 7.5 ounces, dishwasher safe.

Ravenscroft INAO lead-free crystal wine tasting glasses, set of twelve

Ravenscroft TIP-29-12

Twelve European lead-free crystal INAO tasting glasses, 6.25 inches tall and 7.5 ounces, dishwasher safe.

Type
INAO port and international taster — the standardized tasting glass
Quantity
12
Capacity
7.5 fl oz
Height
6.25 in
Material
100% lead-free crystal
Origin
Made in Europe
Dishwasher
Yes
Shape
Small bowl with a tall chimney, for multiple-variety tastings
Price per glass
$5.00, on the set price and count published
Size
70 × 70 × 159 mm (2.76 × 2.76 × 6.26 in)
Weight
1814 g (64 oz) for the set
Warranty
Not stated by the maker
Amazon reference
B00CISXFCC
EAN
0871661001794
  • An INAO glass — the standardized tasting shape used in winery tasting rooms, and the only one on this shelf
  • Lead-free crystal made in Europe and dishwasher safe, the only item here with all three
  • Five dollars a glass, more than double the BTGLLAS set of twelve on this shelf

Best for: Tasting properly — the standard glass, twelve of them, in European crystal

≈ $60
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Specifications

Type
INAO port and international taster — the standardized tasting glass
Quantity
12
Capacity
7.5 fl oz
Height
6.25 in
Material
100% lead-free crystal
Origin
Made in Europe
Dishwasher
Yes
Shape
Small bowl with a tall chimney, for multiple-variety tastings
Price per glass
$5.00, on the set price and count published
Size
70 × 70 × 159 mm (2.76 × 2.76 × 6.26 in)
Weight
1814 g (64 oz) for the set
Warranty
Not stated by the maker
Amazon reference
B00CISXFCC
EAN
0871661001794

What the maker puts in writing

  • The Essentials Port/International Taster, a favorite in winery tasting rooms
  • Small size, tall chimney — the right stem for multiple-variety tastings
  • Height 6.25 in · capacity 7.5 ounces
  • 100% lead-free crystal · made in Europe · dishwasher safe
  • Set of 12

The only real tasting glass on this shelf

Nine items here. Three are small wine glasses, three are gel-filled cooling tumblers, two are boards and one is a marble holder.

This is an INAO: a standardized shape, small bowl, tall narrowing chimney, designed so that two people in two rooms are smelling the same thing.

Five dollars a glass

Against $2.17 for the twelve-glass set further up this shelf.

What the money buys: lead-free crystal instead of glass, Europe instead of unstated, 6.25 inches instead of 5.6, and a shape with a name and a reason.

What it does not buy: a warranty. The cheap set has one.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $60 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-04. The live price is at the top of the page.

What readers ask us

What is an INAO glass?

A standardized tasting glass: a small bowl with a tall narrowing chimney, defined so that tasters in different places are smelling the same wine the same way. Ravenscroft calls it the Port/International Taster and says it is a favorite in winery tasting rooms. It is the only standardized shape on this shelf.

Why does the chimney matter?

Because aroma collects in the space above the wine and a narrowing rim concentrates it under your nose. A 7.5 oz glass with a two-ounce pour has a lot of that space. A stemless 12 oz tumbler, also on this shelf, has none of it.

Twice the price of the BTGLLAS set — why?

Lead-free crystal rather than glass, European manufacture, the INAO shape and a taller 6.25-inch glass. Whether that is worth $34 more for twelve depends on whether you are tasting or serving.

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