Size Does Matter
Writing this blog has been a learning experience for me. Although many of you may already know this, I’m posting it anyway. Here’s a chart I’ve compiled of the different sizes of wine bottles available. I chose to leave off anything under one full bottle because I feel it’s irrelevant. If you don’t need or want a whole bottle of wine, this site is not for you.
| liters | # of Bottles | Name (Standard Wines) | Name (Sparkling Wines) |
|
0.75 |
1 |
Bottle |
Bottle |
|
1.5 |
2 |
Magnum |
Magnum |
|
2.25 |
3 |
Marie-Jeanne |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Double-Magnum |
Jeroboam |
|
4.5 |
6 |
Jeroboam |
Rehoboam |
|
6 |
8 |
Imperial |
Methusalah |
|
9 |
12 |
|
Salmanzar |
|
12 |
16 |
|
Balthazar |
|
15 |
20 |
|
Nebuchadnezzar |
It’s somewhat ironic how this works. The magnum bottle is usually seen in lower-priced wines, a more for your money approach. However, as the bottles grow, so does the price. The larger bottles allow the wine to age more gracefully, therefore they are primarily used with high-end wines. Anything larger than a double magnum, like Maximus , is more for show than functionality. You will find more of the sparkling wines in the larger sizes, specially produced for events and those wealthy enough to seek them out.
June 10th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Very cool chart. At my favorite wine place in Champaign the owner once brought out a double magnum of this sexy Italian shit. He said that anyone could sample it if they could pour a taste with one hand. It was a challenge, but I managed. It was worth it. Plus, double magnums are just plain fun - a party in a bottle.
June 10th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I’m disappointed you left off smaller sizes, though. I quite enjoy a split of Champagne or four. It’s like you own personal slice of heaven - just add a straw.
June 11th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Wow you really did it up Weeze. Here I have known you for 20+ years and I didnt see this kind coming.. Who is this johnny wino?? LOL Is coors concidered a rocky mountain wine? My taste buds just wont adapt but that ok.. I think. Can we still hang? Hey heres a thought how about a wine chiller in the boat? and and bottle opener. Well just want to say its good to know I have friends like johnny wino. You have been a great friend to me and hope this goes well for ya.
Mick
PS send people to my you tube every one need a good laugh sometimes. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mickdrew1968&search_type=
June 11th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Just read the entire blog, and I give it an A- (for the one incorrect spelling–I’m sure it was the wine that made you do it). Good composition, grammatically correct, entertaining, informative, and I learned a new word (terroir–the one you misspelled, as has already been pointed out). Keep up the good work! Please express a belated Happy Birthday to Fiona.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
@Bev - No, I misspelled terroir, and I wish people would give it a fucking rest already. TEARWAW!!!
June 12th, 2008 at 3:38 am
@Mick - I think a wine chiller on the boat is a great idea! And remember, you don’t have to stop liking beer to like wine. I’m a total wino, but I loves me some brews (even Coors Light!).
June 12th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Well I have not drunk beer seriously since I was about 30, switched to gin and then at 40 gloriously to wine; having said that I was just at an Astros game as a Dad’s Day gift with JohnnyWino and Fiona and sank three large Heinekens and it wasn’t half bad. And I’m sure in Florida we’ll do some more…
On the subject of wine fridges, I just recently bought a two-zone model with reds at 60 and whites at 48 and a new life is opening up. Just now see that every glass of red I’ve had in Houston for 20 years has been too warm, and life in the reds is good.
June 12th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
@Chieftain - No doubt warm reds are the worst. It’s fun to ask them in restaurants to put a bottle of red in ice water for 5 minutes. They look at you like you are the biggest bozo that has ever walked in. I just tell them that when a red is too warm it totally obfuscates the terwaugh.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
How about some French Immersion classes? Wine that is, not the lingo of course.
June 19th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
@Chieftain - Oui! Oui!