Cuisine C

Welcome to our Cuisine C catalogue, AZ Boutique's selection of tasting glasses and tableware for hospitality professionals, sommeliers and knowledgeable wine enthusiasts. Cuisine C brings together technical glassware collections from leading international names — notably the Open Up and Open Up Spirit ranges by Chef & Sommelier (Mikasa), alongside specialised tasting ranges such as Viva, Arom Up and Oenologue Expert. The selection covers the core needs of the modern sommelier: glasses calibrated by use (wine, spirits, blind tasting), professional-grade resistance and compatibility with industrial dishwashing.

Cuisine C expertise

The common thread across Cuisine C collections is technical glassware: high-resistance materials, shapes engineered for tasting, and compatibility with intensive use in hospitality.

• Krysta material: premium crystalline glass with high transparency and lasting brilliance
• Open Up shapes: open bowls to aerate young wines and reveal aromas
• Blind tasting glasses (Oenologue Expert): visual neutrality for sensory analysis
• Thermal-shock and industrial-wash resistance (up to 2000 cycles)
• Thin rim and reinforced stem for hospitality service

Most popular collections on AZ Boutique

Among the Cuisine C collections available on AZ Boutique, the Chef & Sommelier ranges clearly lead sales — Open Up is by far the most requested collection.

• Open Up - Mikasa: AZ Boutique best-seller — Chef & Sommelier wine glasses with an open bowl to aerate young wines
• Open Up Spirit - Mikasa: brown and clear spirits version (whisky, cognac, eaux-de-vie)
• Viva: versatile stemmed glass range for everyday hospitality service

Choosing your Cuisine C glasses

What's the difference between Open Up and Open Up Spirit?

Open Up is designed for young wines, with an open bowl shape that promotes oxygenation and releases primary aromas. Open Up Spirit is the version for brown spirits (whisky, cognac, armagnac) and clear spirits (eaux-de-vie, liqueurs), with smaller bowls calibrated to concentrate alcoholic aromas without overwhelming them. Both ranges are made from Krysta, Arc International's high-resistance material.

What is an Oenologue Expert tasting glass for?

The Oenologue Expert range is designed for analytical tasting, as practised by oenologists, sommeliers and competition judges. Its shape is calibrated for neutral visual, olfactory and gustatory analysis, without favouring any grape variety. It is an evaluation glass, not a service glass.

Why are Cuisine C collections suited to hospitality?

The Open Up and Open Up Spirit ranges in Krysta withstand repeated industrial dishwashing (typically up to 2000 cycles according to Arc International), mechanical impacts at the bar and thermal shock after washing. The reinforced stem helps limit service breakages, while the glass is designed to retain its transparency over time — a critical criterion in dining rooms.

How do I match a Cuisine C glass to a type of wine or spirit?

For young wines (red and white, 1 to 5 years), Open Up Universal is a versatile choice. For aged wines, Arom Up is preferable. For whisky and cognac, Open Up Spirit (Warm) concentrates alcoholic aromas. For liqueurs and clear eaux-de-vie, Open Up Spirit (Cool) is the suitable short format. For blind tasting or competitions, Oenologue Expert remains the neutral reference.

Cuisine C on AZ Boutique

Discover Cuisine C products on AZ Boutique, mainly in Glasses: Open Up and Open Up Spirit wine glasses (Mikasa - Chef & Sommelier), Arom Up and Oenologue Expert tasting glasses, and the versatile Viva range.