Explanation: Often how those bottles of Chianti are described. Interestingly, while my English def. (Webster's] of "demijohn" refers to the wicker casing, my French def. [Lexis] makes no mention of it, only the size of the vessel.
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Ironically, the identification of Chianti with that particular REED-WRAPPED BOTTLE eventually became something of a marketing fiasco, ...
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Chianti Bottle, RAFFIA-WRAPPED GREEN GLASS, 9" Tall Department: Hand Props ...
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Those tall Chianti bottles, often wrapped with RAFFIA AROUND THE BOTTOM, were never intended for sale. They were developed as promotional ...
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"Chianti was once associated with being a cheap, mass-produced wine served in a RAFFIA BOTTLE," James Rowell, senior store manager of Watson's Wine Cellar, ...
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Mattheus Rose I think it was - either that or chianti in a RAFFIA BOTTLE . I'm not sure if it was Spanish or Portugese. Wonder what it would taste like now ...
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by Wright Morris - 1993 - Biography & Autobiography - 484 pages
A small boy brought us plates of al dente spaghetti and a half a liter of wine in a RAFFIA BOTTLE. The wine burned our tongues and our raw chapped lips. ...
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C/U of a woman drinking from a RAFFIA BOTTLE. Various shots of men forking hay. Various shots of a tractor hoeing a field. M/S of Cyrillic road signs, ... www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1974 –
by Matthew Evans - 2000 - Travel - 303 pages
It's a very pale green, gorgeous colour though it often comes in a RAFFIA BOTTLE and clocks in at 70% alcohol. Another more common digestivo is Cynar, ...
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I let the client chose and they felt the raffia flask was best. But I would like say thank you for all help in this . Much appreciated. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
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