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What is a straw covered wine bottle called?

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A fiasco is a typical Italian style of bottle, usually with a round body and bottom, partially or completely covered with a close-fitting straw basket.

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The straw covering on a wine bottle is called a fiaschi, traditionally the hand-made fiasco was used to protect fragile Chianti bottles. In modern times wine bottles are much stronger and the fiasco is merely decorative.

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