Whether having a party or wanting to give an impressive gift, a large bottle of wine can be perfect for a number of occasions. But where can you buy a large bottle of wine and what do you need to know?
Some stockists that offer a good range of larger bottles of wine include:
Larger bottles of wine not only look good on the table, they also age better. Because less of the wine's surface is exposed to air, the wine's rate of oxygen absorption is lower which makes the wine fresher.
Wine does come in a variety of larger bottle sizes such as magnums and jeroboams. However, some larger wine bottles may refer to different size bottles depending on different regions of France. The chart below shows the large format bottlings that are commonly referred to:
The Burgundy terminology tends to be more popularly followed.
Generally made for special events, the largest bottles of wine (a lot of which are named after Biblical kings) are not intended for the cellar since they have custom made corks that are also extra large and must be cut by hand which can be prone to air leakage.
