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ZEPHYR The Zephyr series is designed to be as beautiful as it is wine-friendly. The shape of the bowl has a major influence on how the bouquet and taste of a wine are experienced. These glasses have been carefully created with this in mind. The series consists of a white wine glass with a slender form designed to enhance the fresh crispness of white wine and a red wine glass with a round, fulsome form to enhance the complex aromas of red wine in the best way. I have also created an extra-large red wine glass for an even more generous wine experience and a coupe glass for sparkling wine to provide a glamorous, bubbly experience. I chose the name Zephyr because the glasses are so graceful and light, like a breath of wind. In Greek mythology, Zephyr is the west wind and Zephyrus the god of the west wind. Traditionally in Europe the west wind is a mild, warm wind associated with spring and early summer – a friendly breath of wind.