wineenthusiastAug 21, 2024, 6:45 PM

How to Throw a Proper Aperitivo Hour

We asked our Italian wine reviewers how to do this right, and this is what they said. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

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Aperitivo Collection

The Editors of Wine Enthusiast have curated a collection of glassware and serving accessories inspired by our Italy Issue and the art of aperitivo.

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Our editors are often trying to find excuses to share drinks with Danielle Callegari and Jeff Porter, who review wines from Italy for the magazine. If you knew our Italian wine reviewers, you’d want to invite them for an aperitivo hour, too. Well, we said come on by and help us test this collection. Now it’s your turn. Stuff for spritzes, wine, splashes, sips and snacks. It’s all here.

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Forge de Laguiole Barthélemy Cheese Set- Olivewood Handle

We did mention snacks, right? Or more properly aperitivo, stuzzichini. Even if your stuzzichini is little more than a bowl of olives and some hunks of cheese (and that is more than alight), this cheese set will elevate that to an art. And take you toward dinner.

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Handblown Moroccan Tall Cone Glasses - Green
(Set of 6)

You could use these glasses for water, but doesn’t vermouth over a couple of ice cubes sound better right about now? At 4-inches tall, these unique green hand-blown glasses (made from recycled beer and wine bottles) also an ideal whisky sipper.

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SL Riedel Stemless Wings to Fly Aromatic White Wine Glasses (Set of 2)

As Danielle Callegari points out, stemless wine glasses let everyone relax without fretting about spills. And aperitivo hour isn’t quite aperitivo hour until you’ve popped the cork on a crisp, acidic white wine. This is all about opening up the appetite, might Jeff Porter suggest Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio.

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Crafthouse by Fortessa Signature 4-Piece Bar Tool Set

We will sometimes leave our drink and garnish station—oranges, lemons, etc—out in the open (with a few simple handwritten recipes to give guests a start). And this is one board you will likely want to leave out.

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Savoy Nick and Nora Coupe Glasses (Set of 2)

These versatile petit coupes can welcome the party with a splash of bubbles, or serve your favorite aperitif. Where they really shine at 7 ounces though is as a serving glass for smaller, spirits-forward cocktails.

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Echo Gin and Tonic Glasses
(Set of 4)

The elegance of these glasses belies how substantial they are (at 21 ounces). They may have been designed to amplify the juniper notes in gin, but not everyone loves gin (but if you do, these are for you). However, we like them for spritzes of all kinds. Let the Aperol flow.

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Zalto Denk'Art Cocktail / Tumbler Glass

Did someone say Negroni? Must have, because these glasses showed up and that’s what we are putting in them.

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