Riedel Large Microfiber Polishing Cloth for Wine Glasses (Red)

These microfiber polishing cloths are fantastic. They’re generously oversized, which makes handling and polishing so much easier—your hands don’t get in the way, and it’s easy to manage delicate items without leaving smudges or fingerprints. I used just two cloths to polish over 150 pieces of high-end crystal, and they performed flawlessly. No lint, no scratches, just a clean, brilliant shine every time. The material is soft but durable, and they held up extremely well throughout the entire process. They’re also machine-washable, which is a huge plus for reuse. Whether you’re dealing with glasses, decanters, or any other fine crystal, these cloths are a must-have. Absolutely worth every penny!

In our household, wine is a part of our evening meal most nights of the year. We have a wide array of stemware and decanters. We cannot air dry our glasses as our domestic well water is heavily laden with minerals. For years, I have purchased Irish linen glasscloths, at considerable expense, and use them solely for drying glassware. The linen option is somewhat high maintenance, requiring careful washing and a steam iron after drying, or you end up with a wrinkly wadded up mess of a drying cloth. Even at that, nothing is ever truly lint or streak free. I bought a couple of these Riedel microfiber crystal cloths, despite being somewhat skeptical of the 'miracle microfiber' gimmick. I'm an instant convert. These cloths work, although how they do it I could not begin to tell you. Straight out of the package, they are lightweight, thin, silky material that does not seem nearly suited to the task. Nevertheless, rinse your Sommeliers (or other glassware) and give them a quick wipe with one of these Riedel cloths and be amazed -- glassware is dry, shiny, lint and streak free. That simple. The towels are a generous size and more than adequate for drying a number of your big Sommelier Burgundy grand cru stems and a good sized decanter. The towels themselves also dry very quickly. Just a few minutes in a cool dryer and your towel will be ready for another round. Well worth the tariff.

I use this cloth for polishing my Spiegelau wine glasses, and it works perfectly. After I got my first set of nice wine glasses, I realized that I just air drying my wine glasses would leave water marks all over the glass. So I went on Amazon to look for a good drying cloth. Riedel is a name brand, and the price was definitely reasonable, so I went with this cloth. The size is big enough that you can cover both of your hands with the cloth, so you won't leave fingerprints on freshly polished glass, and the cloth is durable and doesn't scratch the glass. I've been using this cloth for almost a year now, and I still haven't felt the need to wash it. My usual routine is to handwash my glasses, and as I finish washing one glass, I'll place it upside down on a paper towel. Then once I'm done with the glasses (sometimes 10 glasses at a time), I'll start drying from the first glass I washed. By this time, the glass isn't soaking wet, so my cloth doesn't get soaking wet, but there's still enough moisture left on the glass so that you can polish and wipe down the glass. To get the inside of the bowls, I usually bunch up the cloth and shove it into the bowl. Then I just rotate the glass while holding onto the cloth, which forces the cloth to wipe up against the inside of the bowl. Watch out, though. Spiegelau glasses are pretty durable, but you might break a stem off of a Riedel if you do what I do and turn the glass by the stem while holding onto the cloth inside. My glasses always end up clear and clean. If you want a durable, reliable cloth to clean your glasses, go with this one.

I was getting really tired of my wine glasses having water spots after letting them dry. With this cloth, while the glasses are still wet, you wipe them down and they're sparkling clean. Important to know... use this only while the glasses are wet, not after they dry. If they're dry, wet them and then use the cloth. Also, never polish stemware while holding the stem... cradle the cup and polish that way.

We have a large, custom made bar that I designed, and it's filled with crystal stemware and cocktail glasses. Most of our glasses are high quality, expensive, and thin. They are easily broken. Yes, that's the downside. I love having this Riedel polishing cloth to keep them looking clear and bright. The cloth is very large and soft and is perfect for the task. Highly recommended!

From the size that allows one to dry without leaving any smudges to the material that gives a perfect shine, something else could possibly be equal but could not be better.

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These were definitely designed specifically for wineware and I would’ve never known they were microfiber if they weren’t listed as such. These are great for holding a wine glass with one and drying it with another. They’re very large, and this size is perfect for bunching one up and sticking it deep in a wine glass, allowing you to clean the inside of any shape/size glass. Few tips/tricks: It comes with instructions and I would recommend following them - do **NOT** use scented soap to clean these, every glass you wipe will have a bit of residual scent. For an extra polish, steam your glasses after rinsing (a quick boil of water in a pan or kettle followed by holding a glass above it will do the trick) and then use these cloths.

Super torchon à verre

Ich hätte nie gedacht, das es einen solchen Unterschied macht, wenn man Gläser richtig poliert. Ich hatte zuvor maximal ein günstiges „Poliertuch“ aus dem Discounter. Das hat keinen Unterschied zu einem normalen Geschirrtuch geboten. Da wir leider sehr hartes Wasser haben und sich selbst bei gutem Abtrocknen nun nach und nach kleine Wasserflecken auf unseren Weingläsern gebildet hatten, wollten wir dieses Poliertuch ausprobieren. Es lag eine gut verständliche Anleitung zum polieren der Gläser bei. Normalerweise sollten Gläser mit zwei Poliertüchern poliert werden. Das haben wir vor dem Kauf nicht gewusst, weshalb wir es dann mit einem Tuch probiert haben. Das hat etwas mehr Vorsicht erfordert und mit größeren Gläsern wäre es vermutlich schwierig gewesen, weswegen wir uns auch noch ein weiteres Poliertuch zulegen werden. Mit dem Ergebnis sind wir sehr zufrieden. Man sieht einen deutlichen Unterschied zu den nicht polierten Gläsern. Die Gläser glänzen richtig im Licht und sehen einfach toll aus. Diese kleine Investition in ein hochwertiges Poliertuch hat sich mehr als gelohnt.

Certes, c'est loin d'être donné pour une microfibre. Mais, comparé à des microfibres moins chères, ça ne bouloche pas du tout. Et surtout, ça ne laisse aucune trace sur le verre, il n'y a pas besoin de repasser plusieurs fois pour avoir une résultat parfait, ça sèche très rapidement, idéal pour les verres fragiles. En blanc, ça prend les traces, mais c'est loin d'être dramatique.

These are excellent glass drying and polishing cloths. Packs of two.

I used one of these at a cousin's for post-washing wine glass drying/polishing. It really works well and polishes to a great shine, so I bought one. Expensive - yes, but if you value a nice, clean finish on your glass/crystal, this cloth is worth it.