Beautiful aerator carafe. The precious liquid bounces off the walls before slipping in the particular form of the bottle which then becomes a pretty table setting. Its design makes it very convenient to grip. The fingers slip easily into notches' and grip is no problem. The base is made of steel but is very discreet. Caution, however, the content has the value of a half bottle (375 ml as shown). Too bad, when it makes little diners.