Italian Boccalino – Traditional Mini-Pitcher for Serving Table Wines, 2-Piece Set (Gift Box Collection)

• WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM:  Small in size but big on utility, these Italian pitchers are ideal for wine, water, or even olive oil – bringing a sense of simple elegance to everyday meals or special gatherings.  They will charm, inspire, and transport your guests to a sun-drenched vineyard lunch in Tuscany.
• Treasures of the Italian Table:  Offering a Gift Box Set of 2 small and sturdy wine pitchers called ‘boccalonos,’ fashioned from hand-blown, recycled glass with customary handle and spout.  Ideal for aerating young wines and releasing pent-up aromas, the pitcher or ‘brocca’ becomes a less-breakable wine decanter, perfect for any table and occasion.
• A Blend of Function and Beauty:  The diminutive pitchers called ‘boccalinos’ are designed to be sipped from directly or poured into small stemless glasses.  Unlike larger carafes or decanters, the ‘boccalino’ is meant for individual servings, making it a social drinking vessel in informal settings.
• Versatile & Multipurpose for Everyday Use:  Besides a festive way to serve wine, there are many creative uses for everyday enjoyment, such as using ‘boccalinos’ to serve Sangria or Margaritas, or even to hold a small bouquet of flowers.  
• Gift with a Story to Tell:  Boccalinos have been historically used in Northern Italian osterias (taverns) and grottos (rustic wine taverns) to serve local wines.  These diminutive pitchers invoke years of tradition and are popular souvenirs for tourists who flock to the region.  The Gift Box Set of 2 is perfect for wine lovers, entertaining occasions, and those who appreciate authentic Italian tableware. Great for housewarming, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, or holiday gifting.
• Historically Proportioned Dimensions:  Measures 4 1/2-inches tall; Capacity 2.5 deciliters or 8.5 ounces.   Ideal for aerating young wines and releasing pent-up aromas, the pitcher becomes a less-breakable wine decanter.
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Treasures of the Italian Table.

Wonderful local wines are produced in warm and sunny Ticano, where the scenery is pure Switzerland and the language at the table, Italian.  Ticino’s trademarks are the locally-revered osterie, grottos and family-run taverns, which offer simple, sturdy rustic fare accompanied by wines served in diminutive pitchers called ‘boccalinos,’ designed to be sipped from directly or poured into small stemless glasses.  Boccalinos invoke years of tradition and are popular souvenirs for tourists who flock to the region.

These wine drinking vessels each hold a volume of about two deciliters, or just over 8 1/2 ounces.  Originally made of earthenware and decorated with colorful Ticino motifs or with bunches of grapes, the pitchers are now fashioned from lead-free recycled glass with customary handle and spout.  Ideal for aerating young wines and releasing pent-up aromas, the pitcher becomes a less-breakable wine decanter.

Casual, inviting, and always the perfect blend of function and beauty; perfect for any table and occasion.  Besides a festive way to serve wine, there are many creative uses for everyday enjoyment, such as using boccalinos to serve sangria or margaritas or even to hold a small bouquet of flowers.