World of Wine

The Shape of Taste.

The glass doesn't just hold the wine. It frames it.

Kurt Josef Zalto created the Josephine with one goal: to let the wine show everything it has.

The iconic silhouette, defined by its distinctive kink, gives aromas room to unfold. A delicate rim brings wine to the palate with remarkable lightness. Mouth-blown and shaped by hand in Europe, each glass is one of a kind — feather-light, exceptionally fine and crafted to reveal the character of the wine within.

Our conviction

Designed for wine styles. Not grape varieties.

We don't design glasses around grape varieties, colours or regions. We design around wine styles and the characteristics that define them. Because the shape of a glass shapes how we experience a wine’s character — on the nose and on the palate.

The glass guides the aroma. As you swirl, the distinctive kink acts like a breakwater, increasing the wine’s surface area and encouraging aromas to unfold. The curved bowl and precisely calculated ratio of bowl to opening diameter concentrate the aromas and direct them towards the nose.

The glass shapes how taste and texture unfold. The curve of the rim guides the wine onto the palate, influencing how we experience its freshness, texture and depth. The exceptionally fine rim makes every sip feel immediate.

The proof

Same wine. Four glasses. Four readings.

Pour the same wine into all four glasses. The wine stays the same. Each glass reveals a different side.

Josephine N° 1
Reads it for power
Vivid freshness, concentrated aromas, a dense texture and lively acidity.
Discover : Reads it for power
Josephine N° 2
Reads it for balance
Clarity, precision and harmony. Our most versatile glass.
Discover : Reads it for balance
Josephine N° 3
Reads it for complexity
Aromatic complexity, subtle nuances and layers of flavour.
Discover : Reads it for complexity
Josephine N° 4
Reads it for pleasure
Pure fruit, freshness and delicate bubbles. An open, inviting character. Made for pure enjoyment.
Discover : Reads it for pleasure

The four glasses

Taste the wines you love. Differently.

Same bottles, new sides. Each Josephine brings out something your wines were holding back.

Josephine N° 1

Freshness and intensity.

Vivid freshness · Aromatic concentration · Lively acidity

Highlights freshness, aromatic concentration and acidity. Wines often take on a denser texture, with striking intensity and vibrant palate tension. In sparkling wines, the bubbles feel softer, bringing their vinous character to the fore.

Light, crisp whites with exotic aromatics to amplify: New Zealand-style Sauvignon Blanc, or a vibrant Riesling with a touch of residual sugar.

Made for unoaked whites and sparkling. Underlines the edge of cool-climate, terroir-driven bottles, gives oaked whites a denser mouthfeel, lighter reds a velvety, juicy texture, and sweet styles a taut balance. At its best with wines of low to medium complexity.

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Josephine N° 2

Precision and balance.

Distinct freshness · Dynamic complexity · Synergy & balance

Reveals a wine’s character with clarity and precision, bringing fruit, freshness and structure into balance. Our most versatile glass.

Youthful, structured reds, when juiciness and fruit clarity matter more than tannin-driven power. Equally at home with terroir-led whites, vinous grower Champagne and nuanced lighter reds.

Premium Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Chenin Blanc, Loire Sauvignon Blanc, top Aligoté and Chablis gain lift and a beautifully poised feel. Oaked whites turn brighter and livelier, heavier reds softer and less astringent, traditional-method sparkling more vinous. Suited to medium and even highly complex wines.

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Josephine N° 3

Complexity and depth.

Complexity · Depth · Flavour intensity

Reveals complex wines in all their layers, red or white. Emphasises tertiary aromas and a more viscous mouthfeel. Our most distinctive glass, built for highly complex wines.

Iconic bottles, whatever the colour or grape: premium Burgundy, high-end Bordeaux, the great names of Napa Valley or Ribera del Duero, an exceptional Chenin Blanc or Riesling, a top grower Champagne in a more oxidative style.

Mature, structured reds and barrique-aged whites; racy, high-acid, terroir-driven whites such as Chablis; top-shelf sparkling. Manages oak and tannin so that tension and finish come through, and gives lighter-extracted reds a more “intellectual” read than the N° 2.

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Josephine N° 4

Pleasure and freshness.

Fruit purity · Distinct freshness · Easy drinkability

Focuses on a wine's inner character and makes it open and easy to read. Refines the perlage: finer bubbles, a longer-lasting bead, and even serious Champagnes stay vibrant.

Pour a complex grower Champagne and look for the autolytic notes: brioche, baked bread, cookie dough. The mousse turns fine and creamy, and the sparkle lasts longer.

Traditional-method sparkling above all. Also highlights flinty, reductive notes in terroir-driven whites and primary aromas in unoaked whites and lighter reds, and shines with high-acid sweet styles such as Riesling Kabinett or Spätlese.

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Which glass for which wine

Start with the wine. Then choose what to hear.

Every style works in more than one glass. The table shows what each one brings forward.

Wine style	N° 1Intensity	N° 2Balance	N° 3Depth	N° 4Pleasure
Fruit-driven whites	Freshness and concentration	More precision and nuance, more restrained fruit	—	Primary fruit, very approachable
Terroir-driven whites	Pronounces their edginess	Freshness and precision, beautifully balanced	Adds depth to wines with substance; young, lean wines can feel austere and less cohesive.	Accentuates their linearity and reductive notes.
Oaked whites	Dense mouthfeel and wood influence	Brighter, livelier, more balanced	Oak in all its facets, with clarity and freshness	—
Sparkling wines	Softer perlage, more vinous	Vinous character, tertiary aromas	Vinous depth, oxidative character	Fine mousse, even complex grower Champagne stays approachable
Lighter reds	Soft, velvety, juicy	Fresh fruit, subtle spice, juicy texture	More layers, more nuance, more structure	Fruit-forward, easily accessible
Heavier, oaked reds	—	Energetic and approachable	Full potential: depth, tension, finish	—
Sweet wines	Tension between sweetness and acidity	More balance and nuance	—	Shines with high-acid styles like Kabinett or Spätlese

Wine style	Fruit-driven whites	Terroir-driven whites	Oaked whites	Sparkling wines	Lighter reds	Heavier, oaked reds	Sweet wines
N° 1Intensity	Freshness and concentration	Pronounces their edginess	Dense mouthfeel and wood influence	Softer perlage, more vinous	Soft, velvety, juicy	—	Tension between sweetness and acidity
N° 2Balance	More precision and nuance, more restrained fruit	Freshness and precision, beautifully balanced	Brighter, livelier, more balanced	Vinous character, tertiary aromas	Fresh fruit, subtle spice, juicy texture	Energetic and approachable	More balance and nuance
N° 3Depth	—	Adds depth to wines with substance; young, lean wines can feel austere and less cohesive.	Oak in all its facets, with clarity and freshness	Vinous depth, oxidative character	More layers, more nuance, more structure	Full potential: depth, tension, finish	—
N° 4Pleasure	Primary fruit, very approachable	Accentuates their linearity and reductive notes.	—	Fine mousse, even complex grower Champagne stays approachable	Fruit-forward, easily accessible	—	Shines with high-acid styles like Kabinett or Spätlese

The Josephine glasses take your wine experience to the next level. The guests are blown away. Every single night it’s top of the conversation

André Hueston Mack – Exceptional sommelier, winemaker and owner of &Sons, New York
Josephine glasses have transformed the entire wine-drinking experience

Nikita Malhotra – Owner and Sommelier Smithereens, New York
An excellent glass that perfectly accentuates the subtle aromas and the finesse of our wines

Markus Molitor – Exceptional wine maker, Germany
The kink simply makes sense

Billy Wagner – Owner and sommelier Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin, 1* Michelin