It’s 6 O’Clock Somewhere: Your Guide to Aperitivo Essentials

Call up some friends, pull up a chair, open a bottle, and let the day go. Aperitivo keeps things sweet and simple, and that’s the beauty of it. It’s not about fancy cocktails or elaborate spreads (although it can be); it’s about winding down, being present with friends, and sharing something to nibble and something to sip.

Aperitivo isn’t a ritual bound by rules. It might mean spritzes on a rooftop, a shared bottle on a park bench, or a plate of olives passed between friends on a stoop. It’s less about the setting and more about the pause: the hour to relax, connect, and enjoy something small but good. Whichever setting chooses you, you just need a few key pieces to make it feel special: glassware that feels good in your hands, bowls and platters for easy sharing, and those little extras that handle life’s small necessities with style.

This collection of glasses, plates, bowls, and trays celebrates that in-between time: a simple moment, beautifully set. Easy, unfussy, and quietly joyful.

For the Pour

Pick your poison: maybe it’s a sparkling spritz, a chilled negroni, or simply sparkling water with a wedge of citrus – whichever your choose, the glass matters. These pieces are made to be held, clinked, sipped from slowly. Some are clean-lined and minimalist, others bring a wink of color or a playful silhouette to the table, but all strike the right balance between everyday ease and something a little special. Aperitivo asks for very little, but it helps when the glass in your hand feels just right.

For the Spread

Aperitivo isn’t a meal, but snacks are a must. Bowls for salty chips, platters for sliced fruit and cheese, a small dish for almonds or anchovies, this is food meant to be grazed, shared, and refilled without fuss. These pieces invite abundance in small doses, with forms that are sculptural, sturdy, and satisfying to pass around. Everything looks better when it’s served with intention, even a bowl of olives.

For the Rest

It’s the little things: olive pits, matchbooks, a place to ash. These small pieces are often for the refuse, but they’re what elevate the moment – because hiding pits in a napkin only gets you so far. Sometimes sculptural, sometimes cheeky, always useful, they bring a sweet intentionality to the table. With aperitivo, it’s those small gestures that bring the whole thing together.

Cin cin!

Aperitivo is less about perfection and more about presence. A moment for connection, for slowing down, for simple pleasures. However you spend that golden hour, these pieces help make it feel a little more considered, a little more yours.