Specifications

Function: Aerator and bottle pourer — oxygenates wine at pour
Figure: Pig, head-up position on bottle
Print Method: Screen print or pad print
Series: Heads Up Aerator Bottle Pourer (also available: Horse, Owl, Dog, Rooster)
Product Code: QYYPF-LIBZO
Pricing/Minimum: Call 877-334-5323 for quote

What Sets This Apart

Culinary wine culture relevance: The pig is central to the food traditions that accompany wine in Spain, Italy, France, and throughout the wine world — from jamón alongside Rioja to porchetta with Sangiovese to charcuterie boards with Burgundy. For a winery whose programming includes food pairing events, harvest dinners, or farm-to-table experiences, the pig figure is a service accessory that communicates a genuine culinary identity rather than generic novelty.

Aerating function at pour: The mechanism draws air into the wine stream, delivering immediate oxygenation without decanting. For a food and wine pairing event where wines are being poured alongside specific courses, the aerating function ensures each wine is at its best expression from the first pour — relevant when timing between courses doesn't allow for extended decanting.

Conversation piece: A pig figurine on a wine bottle is unexpected in a way that prompts a reaction — which is exactly the opening for a pourer or sommelier to discuss the aerating function, the wine being served, or the food and wine pairing philosophy of the program. It's a service tool that creates engagement rather than operating invisibly.

Full series available: The complete Heads Up series — Horse, Owl, Pig, Dog, and Rooster — can be ordered together for multi-wine tastings where each animal identifies a different bottle, or as a complete branded gift set covering all five figures.

Ideal For

Wineries with culinary and food pairing programs — a pig aerator is thematically aligned with any wine program that emphasizes the relationship between wine and food, particularly programs that feature charcuterie, farm-sourced ingredients, or harvest cuisine.
Farm-to-table wine experiences — for a winery or restaurant that emphasizes the agricultural origins of both the wine and the food on the table, the pig aerator communicates that farming identity in a way a generic service tool doesn't.
Wine and food event gifting — a pig aerator as part of a wine and food gift kit — alongside a charcuterie selection, a corkscrew, and a stopper — is a complete and thematically coherent gift set.
Novelty and gift retail — the pig figure is accessible, recognizable, and has enough cultural warmth to sell well in a gift shop context alongside bottles and food items.
Restaurant wine programs with food pairing focus — tableside service with a pig aerator is a natural conversation starter for a sommelier presenting a wine alongside a pork dish or charcuterie course.