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> These days, the average British pour of wine is 250 milliliters, “larger than the mean capacity of wine glasses available in the 1980s,” writes Marteau. Wow
by mattzito 9y ago
> These days, the average British pour of wine is 250 milliliters, “larger than the mean capacity of wine glasses available in the 1980s,” writes Marteau.
Wow that’s a big pour - you expect to get 4-5 glasses of wine out of a standard 750ml bottle, potentially a little more than that if you’re ordering by the glass in a restaurant.
- celticninja 9y agoThat's a large wine though. A standard is 175ml, large 250ml. However many places nowadays just serve large by default.
- Geojim 9y agoYeh, bet sensationalist. Study actually refers to "wine is increasingly served in 250 mL servings" and "usually a 175 mL measure".
- abalone 9y agoThe article misquotes its source. The study states "wine is increasingly served in 250 mL servings" (emphasis mine), not that the average pour size has become 250ml! 250ml is a typical carafe size. Carafes are a more common way to serve wine in Europe, compared to ordering two separate glasses.
- r00fus 9y agoCarafes are usually house wine though. Hard to get carafe sizing for a higher end wine.
- abalone 9y agoEven if true, this does not support the claim that Britains consume significantly more wine than in 1700. (Which may be true but it’s not supported.) If anything it would suggest that higher end wine is sold by the glass or bottle... again the source does not claim otherwise.