Posts tagged “Bottles”

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The Art of Wine Making: Choosing the Right Bottle and Label

The Art of Wine Making: Choosing the Right Bottle and Label

Choosing the right bottle and label is the final step in the art of winemaking. While the bottle and label are more about marketing, branding, and presentation than the winemaking process itself, they do play a role in creating a complete wine expe...

Some Thoughts on the Standard 750 ml Wine Bottle

Some Thoughts on the Standard 750 ml Wine Bottle

Today, a standard bottle of wine is 750 ml or 25.36 fluid ounces. This is seemingly an odd amount for a bottle to hold. And, having done a bit of research, it’s not perfectly clear how this number was picked. But, here are some findings… French ...

Ever Wonder Why there is a Dimple on the Bottom of a Wine Bottle?

Ever Wonder Why there is a Dimple on the Bottom of a Wine Bottle?

Last time, we learned that a wine bottle’s glass thickness, or weight, doesn’t really tell you anything about the wine’s quality. But, the thicker glass can serve to make a sparkling wine bottle more structurally capable of holding the high pressure....

Ever Wonder How Many Grapes it Takes to Make a Bottle of Wine?

Ever Wonder How Many Grapes it Takes to Make a Bottle of Wine?

Last time we took a look at a wine fun-fact about a butt of wine and learned that it is a measure approximately equal to two standard barrels. So, here’s some more wine fun-facts about the amount of grapes used in producing wine. When you look out ...

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