Porto. Two glasses. And an unsolved problem.
It was one of those evenings in Porto you don’t plan.
The sky turned deep red, the Douro flowed quietly through the city, and the facades glowed in warm light.
After days of surfing, pastel de nata, and traditional food, we went for the obvious choice: port wine.
We visited a historic wine cellar. Thick walls, wooden barrels, dim light. Two glasses were poured. Deep, complex aromas. A wine that didn’t need to be loud to make an impression.
It was a perfect moment.
At the end of the tasting, we bought a 750 ml bottle for a spontaneous drink on the hills above the city.
And that’s where reality hit.
No corkscrew.
No glasses.
No plan for the rest of the bottle.
Do we leave it unfinished?
Carry the extra weight?
Risk losing quality?
What started as a romantic idea turned into a logistics problem.
The wine was premium.
The situation wasn’t.
Back in Germany, that experience turned into a question:
Why is spontaneous wine enjoyment so complicated?
Why single-serve wine hasn’t worked in Germany
Our research showed clear reasons why Germans rarely buy single-serve wine solutions on purpose:
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Quality doubts: Small formats are seen as inferior.
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Impractical packaging: Openings too small, not a pleasant drinking feel.
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Weak closures: Leaky or low-quality systems.
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No aesthetics: No premium character.
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No real wine experience: More convenience than enjoyment.
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No true portioning: Either too little, or still a commitment.
The market offered two extremes:
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750 ml bottles with corkscrew, glasses, risk, and leftovers.
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Piccolo formats that make little sense without a glass.
There was no thought-through solution.
So we decided to build it.
From idea to engineering
First, we searched for existing glass shapes.
None met our requirements.
A first prototype
We wanted:
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real glass
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noticeable weight
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a wide opening
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a controlled flow angle
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a secure, leak-tight closure
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industrial fillability
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UV protection
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a premium look
Then came projections, technical drawings, and first trials. The images from the early phase show the first constructions, experimental vessel shapes, jar tests, countless wrong turns.
Many variants failed because of:
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instability
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the wrong center of gravity
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uncomfortable drinking position
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insufficient sealing
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production issues on the filling line
Mistake after mistake confirmed one insight:
we needed our own bottle.
Together with a specialized bottle designer in Asia, we developed a shape that combines industrial precision with ergonomic logic.
Italian wine experts guided the sensory side because a wide opening must not mean aroma loss.
A bottle-line technician from the US ensured every bottle can be filled efficiently, safely, and reliably.
After countless iterations, the final prototype was born: “The Winner.”
The technical architecture of the DIEVINO bottle
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Total volume: 210 ml
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Fill volume: 187 ml; A true premium portion
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Glass weight: 330 g; Chosen deliberately for balance and perceived value
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Opening: 43 mm ROPP
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Liner: Saranex wine-compatible, aroma-protecting
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Shape: Wider body with optimized tilt angle
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Grip: Stable center of gravity for secure handling
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Drinkable straight from the bottle without awkward flow
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Resealable
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UV-protected glass depending on the wine style
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Carefully selected Italian IGT wines inside
These specs aren’t marketing details.
They’re the result of a development process with one clear goal:
the perfect spontaneous wine portion.
What DIEVINO makes possible
DIEVINO doesn’t replace the classic bottle.
It creates a new category.
A wine that travels with you.
To a picnic in the park.
To the summit in summer.
To the beach.
To the campsite.
Fishing.
The pool.
A hotel room without a bar.
A train ride.
A flight.
Open-air cinema.
Film festivals.
Concerts.
BBQs.
House parties.
Blind tastings with friends.
Pre-drinks before going out.
A mini pour for Netflix night.
After yoga.
On a lunch break.
At the golf or tennis club.
As a gift for wine lovers.
Always the same quality.
Always the same portion.
No commitment.
No waste.
No logistics problem.
What we believe
Spontaneous enjoyment shouldn’t fail because of accessories.
Premium shouldn’t be impractical.
And a portion shouldn’t taste like compromise.
DIEVINO isn’t a trend product.
It’s the logical evolution of a centuries-old culture adapted to modern life.
One portion.
One quality wine.
Always with you.
