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Bottle Sizes
Sipping Dimensions
What’s the difference between ordering a split of Champagne and a magnum of Champagne? The magnum is actually eight times larger
than the split. Traditionally, wine is bottled in ten different
sizes, and the names can get rather confusing. A standard bottle
is 750 mL, or ¾ of a liter. A half-bottle, also known as
a demi, is pretty straightforward, while a split is half of that,
or ¼ of a standard bottle. The magnum is the equivalent
of two standard bottles, while larger sizes are named typically after ancient
kings and biblical characters.
| Name |
Liter Capacity |
# of Standard Bottles |
| Split |
.1875 |
.25 |
| Half-Bottle |
.375 |
.5 |
| Standard |
.75 |
1 |
| Magnum |
1.5 |
2 |
| Jeroboam |
3 |
4 |
| Rehoboam |
4.5 |
6 |
| Methuselah |
6 |
8 |
| Salmanazar |
9 |
12 |
| Balthazar |
12 |
16 |
| Nebuchadnezzar |
15 |
20 |
Paramount |
27 |
36 |
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