On the wine table, it is indispensable to drink wine and talk about wine. Drink a lot, see a lot, and some knowledge about wine is getting more and more attention. Let’s learn the next few knowledge points about red wine!
Why is 750ml common? What shapes?
Bordeaux was the first wine to be exported to the UK. At that time, it was shipped in large oak barrels. An oak barrel could hold up to 900 liters, while glass bottles at that time could only be blown to a maximum of 750 ml, which was exactly 1200 bottles. The bottle was released, and gradually spread to all parts of the world and continues to this day.
Several major production areas in France roughly divide wine bottle shapes into four types: Bordeaux bottle type, Burgundy bottle type, Provence bottle type and Alsace bottle type, and of course there are many wine bottles in different forms; but they are all Developed from these four bases, the difference lies in the size of the “belly” and the flatness of the “shoulder”.
Why is the bottom of the bottle recessed? What do the symbols at the bottom represent?
Why should it be recessed? The main purpose is to give the residue a place to settle. There are two kinds of symbols on the bottom of the bottle: E55 and E63 written backwards, which indicate the height from the bottom to the top, and are used to distinguish the size of the bottle. The taller the bottle, the smaller the belly, and vice versa.
