If you have the time, and burn through glasses, check Tuesday Morning, Marshalls, and Sam's/Costco.

also look for titanium chrystal. lead crystal is very soft, titanium crystal is very tough.

There is not much special about riedel or shot wisel, or lead crystal. lot of excellent glasses with other names. some big deal names. we bought some discontinued rosenthal at tues am that look to me to be reidel with a rosenthal etching on the foot.

get big for tasting. people really like real big. our largest seems to be 75 cl. we do not use them often, as they do not fit in the dishwasher.

shape is important to impress people. sparkling, red and white wines have sort of standard shapes, as do mosel and chianti and brunello, etc.