Bottles per guest
Calculate a bottle count from your guest numbers, planned glasses and pour size.
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FOR YOUR TABLE4
bottles of 750 ml
8 wine-drinking guests · 2 planned glasses each · 150 ml pours
How the bottle count is calculated
Wine-drinking guests × planned glasses × pour size ÷ 750 ml, rounded up to a whole bottle. At 150 ml per glass, a standard bottle gives five pours. There is no automatic assumption about drinks per hour or extra bottles. Include appealing alcohol-free choices.
Find a wine for the foodFurther readingWSET · Serving and decanting wine
Formulae and guidance last reviewed October 2026. Serving and decanting ranges are starting points, not guarantees for an individual bottle.