2007-03-26 03:26:50 · 12 answers · asked by Edwina B 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
There are 13 different bottle sizes available out there, for all you wine enthusiasts who love to show up at a party with a BIG bottle. Those larger format bottles do make a major impression when you clunk it down on the table during a get together, and ask, "who wants to open it". Usually no takers, and you get to perform the opening ceremony yourself.
The larger sized bottles are produced in less quantity than the standard size bottle, and are always worth more than just double the price of the regular size bottle. Champagne is one of the usual suspects when it comes to using a larger bottle. The magnum is a double sized bottle (1.5 liters) and is one of the best selling sized bottles for Champagne. Many California Cabernet Sauvignons, Red Bordeaux, and Red Burgundies are produced and highly collected in these larger formats. It is a great way to buy wine for the cellar, if you can find the bottles you want. Most fine wine stores will have a good selection of magnums and larger, sometimes much larger. Below is a list of the 13 sizes. SPLIT- Made only for Sparkling Wine. The187 ml. Size is equal to a quarter of a standard bottle. HALF-BOTTLE- Half a standard size bottle. 375 ml. This size lost it popularity for a while, but it looks like many wineries are bringing it back. BOTTLE- You know this one. Standard sized bottle. 750 ml. MAGNUM- Equal to 2 standard bottles. 1.5 liters. DOUBLE MAGNUM- Equal to 4 standard bottles. 3 liters. JEROBOAM- This is what the folks of Champagne and Burgundy call their 3 liter bottles. Equal to 4 standard bottles, of course. REHOBOAM- About 4.5 liters. Equal to 6 standard bottles. IMPERIAL- Equal to 8 standard bottles. 6 liters. METHUSALEM- This is what they call an "Imperial" in Champagne and Burgundy. SALMANAZER- This one is a case of wine all shoved into one bottle. About 9 liters or 12 standard bottles. BALTHAZAR- Equal to 16 standard bottles. 12 liters. (this is the name I wanted to name my son, but my wife wouldn't let me). NEBUCHADNEZZAR- Depending on the country of origin this size will be from 16 to 20 standard bottles. 12 to 16 liters. SOVERIGN- Now this is a lot of juice. 67 standard bottles or 50 liters.
2007-03-26 03:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Tom ツ 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is usually called a "Magnum"bottle and just a FYI, if a restauarnt serves wine by the Magnum bottle, you typically have to consume it all there! Most liquor laws prevent people from purchasing anything larger thean the 750 ml and re-corking it to take hom with them. I used to work in a restaurant, and always had to tell people because most don't know!
2007-03-26 06:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Living for today and a good wine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Magnum!
Standard bottle holds 750ml. Magnum holds 1.5 litres.
2007-03-26 04:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by The Travelling Gourmet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a" magnum" its a large wine bottle ,I think,dont drink and drive,ciao
2007-03-26 03:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by bolongwahoo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a big bottle
2007-03-26 03:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by lion of judah 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
a 1.5 ltr bottle of wine!!!!!! or a gottle of vine ;/
2007-03-26 08:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heaven if its a really nice chardonnay, or a hangover if you drink it all by yourself.
2007-03-26 03:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by Mas 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always just called it a jug.
2007-03-26 04:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by ha! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Magunum... for other formats and more info go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottles
2007-03-26 03:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by Effendi R 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
a better drink.
2007-03-29 04:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by briangimma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋