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By bottle size
A standard bottle is 75 cl. If you pour 12.5 cl, the usual restaurant measure, you get six glasses. If you pour 15 cl, five. A half-bottle of 37.5 cl makes two to three glasses; a 18.75 cl piccolo makes one generous glass. A 1.5-liter magnum makes ten to twelve glasses, and a 3-liter jeroboam makes twenty to twenty-four.
Champagne and prosecco are different: in a 20 cl flute, you pour 10 to 12 cl, so a bottle of sparkling wine makes six to seven glasses. A liter of wine from a carafe makes seven to eight glasses.
How much is a glass of wine?
At home, almost everyone pours more than in a restaurant. A restaurant pours 12.5 or 15 cl into a 35 to 50 cl glass. At home, a glass quickly reaches 18 or 20 cl, and then a bottle is empty after four glasses. In the Netherlands, a standard alcoholic drink is 10 cl of 12% wine; a 15 cl restaurant pour is therefore one and a half standard drinks.
The size of the wine glass doesn't change the amount: even in a 70 cl glass, you still pour 12 to 15 cl. Read more in our article about large wine glasses. If you want fixed measures, look for wine glasses with a fill line.
How many bottles for a dinner or party?
For a dinner, plan on half a bottle per person over the course of the evening: eight guests means four bottles, split between white with the starter and red with the main course. At a drinks gathering or party where wine is the main drink, plan on two to three glasses per hour for the first two hours, then one per hour. For twenty guests at a four-hour party: about fifteen bottles.
Always buy one or two extra bottles and enough glasses: one and a half to two glasses per guest, because glasses get left standing around. Read our article on how many glasses per person and browse our wine glasses.
The right glass
The L'Esprit du Vin glass by Royal Leerdam has a 12 cl measuring line, so each glass is filled equally and one bottle gives exactly six glasses. The Spiegelau Definition holds 55 cl and is a universal glass for red and white wine. Find all ranges in the wine glasses collection.
Royal Leerdam L'Esprit du Vin Wine Glass 32 cl with 12 cl measuring line (6 pieces)
Spiegelau Definition Wine Glass 55 cl (6 pieces)
Good to know
How many glasses of champagne from a bottle?
Six to seven flutes of 10 to 12 cl. For a champagne tower, you calculate differently; read our article about the champagne tower.
How many glasses from a magnum?
Ten to twelve. A magnum is 1.5 liters, two regular bottles, and the wine develops more slowly in the larger bottle.
How many glasses of wine per person?
For a dinner, half a bottle, or two to three glasses. At a party, two to three glasses in the first two hours, then one per hour.
Frequently asked questions
How many glasses of wine do you get from a 75 cl bottle?
Six glasses of 12.5 cl or five of 15 cl. At home, where pours are often more generous, usually four. View our wine glasses.
How many glasses are in a magnum?
Ten to twelve glasses. A jeroboam of 3 liters holds twenty to twenty-four glasses.
How many bottles of wine for 10 people?
For a dinner, five bottles, half a bottle per person. For a four-hour party, seven to eight bottles.
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