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Aosta Valley Grolla and Friendship cup - 22 June 2011

Newsletter 4, 22th of june 2011

Aosta Valley Grolla and Friendship Cup

This week, our newsletter is dedicated to the two most popular Aosta Valley traditional objects: the friendship cup and the grolla.

The friendship cup is a covered wooden cup, often carved, with several spouts (which are used to drink "à la ronde", i.e. passing the cup from hand to hand, never putting it down until it is empty). Its origins are ancestral. It was initially used as a daily wooden bowl. Its current shape is the result of an evolution over the centuries. The friendship cup, often called grolla by mistake for its similarity with the Grolle from Savoy, is traditionaly used to drink the "caffè alla valdostana", a typical beverage made of coffee, grappa, genipi liqueur and spices.

The grolla is a wooden chalice and has a vertical shape. The word “grolla” is related etymologically to “grail,” and is believed to have been inspired by the Holy Grail itself. The grolla was already used in the Aosta Valley castles in the Middle-Ages. It is often used as a trophy during sports competitions but is also a perfect gift for handicraft lovers.

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	Grolla - Friendship Cup, 10 Spouts
	Originating from Valle d'Aosta, the Friendship Cup is a wooden container with 'drinking holes' and is used not only for typical Valdostana coffee mixed with grappa, sugar and spices but also for wine. It is the symbol of the smallest Italian region.	Only 39.90 €

	Grolla - Friendship Cup with Carved Stumps, 6 Spouts
	Friendship Cup is a gift of convivial pleasure, originating from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region. It is perhaps the strongest visual symbol of the smallest Italian region.	Only 27.90 €

	Grolla - Friendship Cup with Rings, 6 Spouts
	Friendship Cup originates from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region. It is perhaps the strongest visual symbol of the smallest Italian region. A traditional wooden cup is used for drinking specially prepared coffee drink.	Only 28.90 €

	Grolla - Friendship Cup, 4 Spouts
	The Friendship Cup is a traditional wooden cup, originating from the mountainous Valle d'Aosta region and used for drinking specially prepared coffee drink in a good company of friends. This version of a friendship cup is transformed into an artistic object to decorate your home or make a nice surprise to a friend.	Only 10.90 €

	Grolla - Countryside Friendship Cup, 8 Spouts
	After a long day skiing or wandering in the snow, enjoying a good coffee "alla valdostana" with your friends in a Friendship cup is the best way to relax and to boost your energy.	Only 27.90 €

	Edelweiss carved grolla
	The Grolla, deriving from the Saint Graal, is a wooden cup with a cover considered to be the symbol of victory and friendship. Presently it is used as sports trophy. This grolla has a fine edelweiss carving in front.	Only 39.90 €

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Newsletter 4, 22th of june 2011

Aosta Valley Grolla and Friendship Cup

Grolla - Friendship Cup, 10 Spouts

Grolla - Friendship Cup with Carved Stumps, 6 Spouts

Grolla - Friendship Cup with Rings, 6 Spouts

Grolla - Friendship Cup, 4 Spouts

Grolla - Countryside Friendship Cup, 8 Spouts

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