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A wide selection of giacomo’s wines are available by the glass in a 3-ounce pour as well as a 6-ounce pour so you can enjoy several varietals to pair with food selections or experiment with wine flights.

We also offer a “quartino” ¼ litre carafe for when one glass just isn’t enough to accompany your meal, but two may be too many!

Cichetti e l’ombra …nibbles and “shade”…
In Venice, a glass of wine is not just un bicchiere di vino – it is known as l’ombra shade. During hot summers, gondolieri would take a wine-refreshed break in the cool shade of the campanile of Piazza San Marco. So “taking some shade" became a euphemism for treating oneself to a glass of wine.

Cichetti e l’ombra are between meal treats served in bacari wine bars throughout Venice. Why not make this lovely tradition part of your Houston lifestyle? Particularly on those hectic days when you’ve had to work through lunch and can finally take an afternoon break – drop by giacomo’s for some tasty nibbles and refreshing “shade”.