What is the volume of a standard wine bottle?
Answer750 milliliters
The standard wine bottle holds 750 ml, about 25 US fluid ounces.
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7 fact-checked facts about wine and winemaking, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
During fermentation, yeast turns the sugar in grape juice into alcohol and what gas?
AnswerCarbon dioxide
Yeast consumes sugar and produces ethanol and carbon dioxide, which gives sparkling wine its bubbles.
Going deeper
What is the science and study of wine and winemaking called?
AnswerOenology
Oenology comes from Greek 'oinos' (wine); viticulture is the growing of grapes.
A 'magnum' bottle holds how much wine?
Answer1.5 liters
A magnum holds 1.5 liters, twice the size of a standard wine bottle.
What is a trained wine professional who works in restaurants called?
AnswerSommelier
A sommelier advises on wine choices and food pairings and manages a restaurant's wine list.
Expert level
What tiny insect pest devastated European vineyards in the late 1800s?
AnswerPhylloxera
Phylloxera, a root-feeding aphid-like insect from North America, destroyed vast areas of European vines.
What is the indentation in the bottom of many wine bottles called?
AnswerThe punt
The punt is the dimple at the base of a bottle; the shoulder is where the body narrows toward the neck.
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