TYPES OF FOR Shapes, Bottle Sizes, and Other Options

PRIMARY BOTTLE Claret Burgundy AKA CHOICES Bottle SHAPES Bordeaux Bottle S l o p e d S i d e s Euro-Neck Option S t r a i g h t Popular for S i d e s These bottles often are Burgundian Popular for available in "Euro Neck". such as Bordeaux Euro Neck is a wider format and neck which requires a larger . . foil or shrink, but takes the same size .

s p e c i a l t y Bellisima Hock Bottle b o t t l e Bottle Bottle High Pressure Very tall & s h a p e s Tall & Slender Tolerant Very slender Popular for Requires a Popular for specialties German wines mushroom corker such as , such as or crown capper. liqueur, port, . and olive oil.

BOTTLE Flint Champagne Dead Leaf Antique COLORS Green Green Green

Wine bottle sizes are available in an assortment of metric sizes. BOTTLE Below are standard equivalents for reference. SIZES 250 ml = 8.45 oz 375 ml = 12.7 oz 500 ml = 16.9 oz 750 ml = 25.35 oz 1.5 liter (Magnum) = 50.7 oz

BOTTLE FINISH

Cork Finish Swing Top Crown Cap Corker Required Some Types Require No Tools Required Capper Required for for Installation Machine Installation Installation Standard size is STELVIN® type screw caps Swing tops can be Two sizes are available. 1.75" height by are used commercially but installed by hand 26 mm is standard in the US, 0.95" width. are not practical for home and can be used 29 mm is standard in Europe. Cannot hold pressure. use. Other screw caps for both carbonated Appropriate for bottles provide only temporary and still beverages. intended to hold pressure for protection. Cannot hold carbonation. pressure.

THE BOTTOM

Punted AKA Kick-Up Flat Bottom Most wine bottles have a punted Flat bottom bottles are bottom. The higher the punt, the sometimes available, generally taller the bottle will be along as an "eco" or economy option with a larger overall appearance. with lighter glass.