Elegant decanter or claret wine jug in cut glass, ovoid shape with applied handle and diamond faceted stopper; vintage English mid 20th century.
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Wine carafe is always an appropriate gift
There is no doubt, if the wine is served in a special pitcher, the meal takes on a special solemnity and a deeper meaning.
In our online store you can buy beautiful wine carafes and carafe wine bottles, which without exaggeration can be called works of art.
Thanks to the precise art forms the products are easy to hold and easy to pour wine into the glass.
In our rich collection there are pitchers made of different materials and using different art techniques.
You can choose:
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that all these artistic jars must be used for the serving of the drinks to the table.
They are not suitable for storing beverages.
How much wine in a carafe?
Wine carafes have enough volume to fit a big bottle of wine.
Usually a bottle is poured completely into a jug, making sure that the sediment, if there is any, has remained in the bottle.
Such vessel is sometimes called a wine bottle carafe.
If to speak absolutely precisely, the usual carafe has a volume of from 300 to 2000 milliliters.
According to the old rules during pouring the wine into a carafe a burning candle should be put near the bottleneck.
This is necessary not only for beauty's sake, but also in order to see better the sediment that is present in the beverage.
When the mass of sediment is approaching the bottleneck, the decantation should be discontinued.
Wine in carafe is an exquisite decoration for any table
Traditionally wine decanters are made stylish and beautiful.
In order to emphasize the hue of the drink, transparent materials such as very high quality glass and crystal are used.
In actual practice stylish carafes for wine can be used not only for serving of alcoholic beverages but also for many other purposes.
Today they are often used for stylish serving of water, juice, compote, you can use them instead of flower vases, and finally, just as a sleek and sophisticated element of interior decoration.
Carafes of 300 milliliters volume are usually used for serving at the table homemade liqueurs and cordials.
Vessels for vodka customary contain half a liter.
Volume of the carafe for wine is usually from 800 to 2000 ml.
Beverage must not be poured above the widest part.
And for serving soft drinks, and water it is better to buy the bigger container, with a volume of 1.
5-2.
5 liters.
