Champagne, as well as noble wines (usually red) are most often bottled in large formats.

Large format bottles are an excellent party attraction, and also make a neat gift. Just keep in mind they are usually more expensive, require advance ordering, and also can be quite heavy to pour from. When entertaining, a good rule of thumb is to order one large one for show (like a double magnum for example) and supplement with however many regular bottles you need to ensure you’ve got enough wine.

Below is a list of bottle names and their corresponding sizes:

1. SPLIT – 187 ML = ¼ of a regular bottle, so 6oz
2. HALF-BOTTLE - 375 ml = self explanatory, 12 oz
3. BOTTLE- 750ML = 24oz.
4. MAGNUM- 1.5 liters = 2 regular bottles, 48 oz
5. DOUBLE MAGNUM- 3 liters = 4 standard bottles, 96oz
6. JEROBOAM is the same as a double Magnum and favored in France – particularly Champagne.
7. REHOBOAM- 4.5 liters = equal to 6 regular bottles, 144oz
8. IMPERIAL- 6 liter = 8 regular bottles, 192 oz
9. METHUSALAH – Otherwise known as "Imperial" in Champagne and Burgundy.
10. SALMANAZER- Rarely seen and equivalent to roughly a case of wine - 9 liters or 12 regular bottles, 288 oz.
11. BALTHAZAR- 12 Liters
12. NEBUCHADNEZZAR- Depending on the country of origin this size will be from 16 to 20 standard bottles. 12 to 16 liters.
13. SOVERIGN- Now this is a lot of juice. 67 standard bottles or 50 liters.

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