It is a bottle of big size with capacity of 3 liters for Champagne and of 4.5 liters for any other wine. The format name, effectively, reminds of the name of Jeroboam king of northern PalestineÂ…
It is a rounded glass or crystal container with wide mouth, used to serve wine. The best type of jug to decant wine has a wide base, a medium neck and a reamed mouthpiece designed to pour wine gently.
