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A term originating in Austria (dialectally also "Stiftl") for a small-format wine bottle that is usually used in train restaurants or on aeroplanes. The name is derived from the Austrian winery Stift Klosterneuburg and is a diminutive form of "Stift" (church cathedral). In the 1950s, the Austrian airline AUA commissioned the winery to bottle a red wine for First Class in small bottles with a nominal volume of 0.375 litres at the time. The first wine marketed was the St. Laurent shown in the picture on the right.

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The bottle with the embossed coat of arms caused a great furore. The nickname "Stifterl" quickly caught on among passengers and AUA staff. For practical reasons, screw caps were used for such bottles, especially in aeroplanes, due to the limited space available. Later, however, this name also became common for the smaller 0.20 litre and 0.25 litre formats. In Switzerland, this type of bottle is known as a three-eighths and in France as a demi. See also under bottles and wine containers.

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