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The largest formats, mostly named after Biblical characters, are often one-offs or limited runs made for special events. Four-and-a-half-liter formats are rare. I suspect something amiss here! You get four standard-sized bottles of wine per Jeroboam bottle, which means up to 24 glasses of wine. The Jeroboam is a Bordelaise term for the large format bottles that hold an equivalent of six 750 ml bottles of wine. His name was first applied to a size of wine bottle in a work by Sir Walter Scott (another Scotsman, you will notice) and seems to have been a joke derived from the description of Jeroboam in the first book of Kings as “a mighty man of valour” who “made Israel to sin”. Wine bottles are traditionally sealed with a cork, but screw-top caps are becoming popular, and there are several other methods used to I hope you find my answers educational, empowering and even amusing. Well, unless you’re really into wine you may not have ever thought about it, but the naming process and a whole lot more are actually quite interesting once you get into it. Biblically, Jeroboam was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel who ruled somewhere around 920 to 901 B.C. World Wide Words is copyright © Michael Quinion, 1996–. Items with pricing ending in .97 are excluded and will not count toward the minimum required. Sovereign – This was actually meant to be a one hit wonder and a specialty size, but the 26-liter bottle may have other purposes. The larger sizes, especially those with the Biblical names, are mostly a novelty produced in very small numbers. A non-sparkling wine jeroboam or double magnum holds six standard bottles of wine. Holds 750 ml - the standard size. Imperial – We’ve now doubled the size of a double magnum. C    It also gives you approximately 100 glasses of wine. There are larger formats which exist however. Your friends and family are definitely going to love trading some wine facts with you too. Double Magnum 1 Liter – This one doesn’t actually have a name, but it’s started to become more popular and gives you a total of 7 glasses of wine in a single bottle. Box wine is commonly 3 liters or a double magnum size. What Does Dry Wine Mean? The Jeroboam is a Bordelaise term for the large format bottles that hold an equivalent of six 750 ml bottles of wine. The Encarta World English Dictionary refers only to the Babylonian Double Magnum – You guessed it; we’re now jumping up even further to a bottle that’s actually 3 liters and twice the size of a magnum or four times the size of a standard bottle. Magnum Two bottles or 1.5 litres. Jeroboam – Now you’ve got something even larger, at 4.5 liters.

Jeroboam There are two sizes of Jeroboams: the sparkling wine Jeroboam holds 4 bottles, or 3.0 litres: the still wine Jeroboam holds 6 regular bottles, or 4.5 litres. G    Sex and Garlic: New Weapons Against Vineyard Diseases? Wine Spectator's expert Dr. Vinny explains what happens as wine ages, and what to consider …, Wine Spectator's expert Dr. Vinny explains how bottle size can impact when a wine is at its …, Wine Spectator's expert Dr. Vinny explains some of the many environmental factors that can …. Goliath – You may be surprised that these bottles just keep getting larger, but this 27-liter bottle holds the same amount of wine as 36 standard bottles and gives you a total of 180 glasses of wine. Bordeaux while a Champagne Jeroboam contains 3 liters. However, in the regions of Champagne and Burgundy, the bottle is different and is equivalent to a double magnum bottle in Bordeaux, which holds four 750ml bottles of wine. —Clare, Olmsted Falls, Ohio. The still wine Jeroboam holds 4.5 litres or 6 bottles.