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The different wine bottles |
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2005-05-10

Hereunder you will find a summary of the names and sizes of various wine bottles:
Name - Liters - Description
Demi - 37,5 cl - Standard half bottle
Fillette - 37,5 cl - Small bottle typical for the Val de Loire
Bouteille - 75 cl - Standard bottle
Magnum - 1,5 l - Bottle that contains 2 bottles of 75 cl
Jéroboam - 3 l - Bottle that contains 4 bottles of 75 cl
Réhoboam - 4,5 l - Bottle that contains 6 bottles of 75 cl
Mathusalem - 6 l - Bottle that contains 8 bottles of 75 cl
Salmanazar - 9 l - Bottle that contains 12 bottles of 75 cl
Balthazar - 12 l - Bottle that contains 16 bottles of 75 cl
Nabuchodonosor - 15 l - Bottle that contains 20 bottles of 75 cl
Melchior - 18 l - Bottle that contains 24 bottles of 75 cl
Champagne:
Quart 20 cl
Demie 37,5 cl half bottle
Bouteille 75 cl
Magnum 1,5 l 2 bottles
Jeroboam 3 l 4 bottles
Mathusalem 6l 8 bottles
Salmanasar 9l 12 bottles
Balthazar 12 l 16 bottles
Nabuchodonosor 15 l 20 bottles |
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