How many bottles should you plan?
Choose the occasion and enter the number of guests: the calculation follows the usual trade guidelines. It is an estimate; allow a little more if the evening runs late.
- 6 glasses per 75 cl bottle
- Aperitif: 2 glasses of sparkling wine per guest
- Dinner: 2 glasses of red and 1 of white or rosé
- Dessert: 1 glass of sparkling wine
The six-glass rule
A 75 cl bottle serves six 12.5 cl glasses, the usual measure for a glass of wine at the table. For a standing aperitif, where slightly less is poured, you can get a few more glasses from the same bottle.
What changes the count
The length of the reception, the season, the time of day and the number of courses all affect consumption. A party that runs late, an outdoor summer meal or a long dinner call for more. Better to plan a little extra: an unopened bottle keeps.
Splitting the colours
For a meal, the custom is to allow two glasses of red and one of white or rosé per guest. Sparkling wine often opens the celebration and goes with dessert. The calculator breaks down the number of bottles by colour.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
How many bottles of wine for 10 people?
For a meal, allow about five bottles: three glasses per person, i.e. thirty glasses, at six glasses per bottle. If there is an aperitif, add four bottles of sparkling wine, at two glasses per person.
How many glasses in a bottle of wine?
Six 12.5 cl glasses in a 75 cl bottle. For a tasting, with 5 cl measures, one bottle serves about fifteen.
How many bottles for a wedding of 100 guests?
Using the calculator’s guidelines, allow around fifty bottles of sparkling wine for the drinks reception and dessert, and about fifty of wine for the meal. The breakdown depends on the moments you choose.
What to do with leftover bottles?
An unopened bottle keeps without difficulty, lying down, somewhere cool and away from light. So it is better to round up.
