Wine consultant and educator Susan Richards writes this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition about a very large wine bottle. ... A Big Birthday Deserved a Big Bottle.

Although that 750-milliliter bottle is the most common, it's only one of a large collection of bottle sizes. It starts with a piccolo, also called a split, and goes all the way up to the Melchizedek.

The $3,500 Dumangin rosé Champagne bottle stood so tall that it nearly reached my hip. I’m 5-foot-11 on a good day—and this was a good day. I had been in search of a giant bottle of wine, and ...

Holiday party "At Cote, we serve all our by-the-glass champagne from magnums because the large-format bottles actually keep the wine fresher for longer.

Magnums are common, but bigger bottles of wine have bigger names — those of biblical kings, to be precise. Why, however, is a mystery.

Magnums aren’t just shelf pieces or party props. They’re tools for better aging, smarter serving, and a slightly more ...

Our guide to wine bottles explores the range of sizes, ... “I have been lucky enough to do multiple tastings with a large format bottle side-by-side with a regular 750-milliliter bottle, ...

Pick a special vintage . For a more personal celebration bottle, maybe it’s a wedding gift or for a birthday, shopping for a particular vintage is a great way to add a personal touch.

Get Yourself a Half-Bottle of Wine, as a ... or even jeroboams, a full 3 liters in a single whack. Such large bottles fetch ever-higher ... or a fast-approaching major milestone birthday. ...

Wine is loved all across the world. For years, beer enthusiasts have enjoyed their favourite brews in pint-sized bottles, while wine aficionados were left with only large bottles which often led ...