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A wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass. Some wines are fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation. They come in a large variety of sizes, several named for Biblical kings. The standard bottle contains 750 ml, although this is a relatively recent development.1 Sizes
1.2 Other wines and port
- Half-bottle: 0.375 l
- Standard: 0.75 l (still sometimes referred to as a "fifth", the old US value of 0.2 galThe gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids. In the US a gallon is 3. 78541 litres: see U. customary units An Imperial gallon is 4. 54609 litres: see Imperial unit. At one time, the volume of a gallon depended on what you were measuring, and. or about 0.757 l)
- Magnum: 1.5 l
- Double Magnum: 3 l
- Jeroboam: 4.5 l (note that size differs from that for sparkling wine. There are also some 5 l Jeroboams)
- Rehoboam: 4.5 l
- Imperial: 6 l
- Salmanazar: 9 l
- Balthazar: 12 l
- Nebuchadnezzar: 15 l
OenologyOenology is the study of wines in general. It addresses vine growing, fabrication of wine, and degustation. This article will explain the basis of oenology. The name is derived from Greek "oinos", meaning wine. Natural aspects From a natural point of view
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