Coming soon: Aperitivo at Home: The Chic Essentials for an Italian-Inspired Wine Hour

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Aperitivo is less about effort and more about the art of the pause. A pretty glass, something salty, a small board, a candle, and a spritz or glass of wine are often all it takes. This edit brings the vacation ritual home with pieces that make five o’clock feel a little more Italian, whether you are hosting friends or simply pretending your kitchen island is a piazza.

Apertivo at home, coming soon

• Aperol spritz glasses

• Coupe glasses

• Wine tumblers

• Small marble or wood serving boards

• Olive bowls

• Nut bowls

• Cocktail picks

• Linen cocktail napkins

• Small appetizer plates

• Spritz pitcher

• Bar spoon and jigger set

• Ice bucket

• Decorative cocktail stirrers

• Small woven tray

• Taper candles or votives

• Italian snack pantry items such as taralli, olives, crackers, and marinated vegetables