How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

A simple solution that also makes a wonderful impression is to serve a 1.5 liter magnum, which holds two 750 ml bottles.  If you need backup after that, a couple of 750s in the back of the fridge will bail you out.

Worried about having leftover Bubbles?  There are excellent Champagne bottle stoppers that really do work.  Invest in one and you’ll be less anxious.  And after you’ve cleaned up the mess on January 1, you deserve to relax with a nice chilled glass while pondering your New Year’s resolutions that might include not having another New Year’s Eve party!

share on Facebookshare on Twitter

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

Priscilla Felton

Wine and Spirits

view all posts

Happy New Year!

Champagne Cocktails to Ring in the New Year

You Might Also Like

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

In the NewsWine

The Bottle is the Culprit

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle
Priscilla FeltonNov 18, 22

November 18, 2022 --  A popular topic of discussion these days is about reducing our impact on the environment in...

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

In the News

Alcohol and Aging: Good News & Bad News

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle
Priscilla FeltonAug 3, 22

August 3, 2022 – First the bad news.  A headline in the New York Post on July 26 read “Just...

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

In the NewsSpirits

World Aperitivo Day Debuts May 26

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle
Priscilla FeltonMay 20, 22

May 20, 2022 -- Italians know how to relax as the sun goes down and we get ready for dinner...

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

In the NewsSpirits

Ukrainian Vodka Plant Reopens

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle
Priscilla FeltonMay 4, 22

May 04, 2022 --- As we watch the systematic destruction of Ukraine by the Russian dictator, it is hard to...

Are you planning an event and serving champagne? If so you will need to understand how many glasses of champagne are in a bottle.

Everybody loves to drink champagne, and you need to know how many bottles of champagne to buy. The quick answer is that there are six glasses of champagne in a bottle!

Read on to see how I came up with that number.

Table of Contents

  • Calculate Glasses of Champagne in a Bottle
  • Why Are You Pouring the Champagne?
  • How many Bottles of Champagne do I Need for a Champagne Toast?
  • How Big is the Champagne Bottle?
  • Raise a Toast with Champagne!
  • Pro Tips for Maximizing Champagne Pours

Calculate Glasses of Champagne in a Bottle

Ok, so how did I come up with the answer of six? Let’s go through the math. We need to know the size both your champagne glass and your champagne bottle.

A standard champagne bottle holds 750 milliliters of champagne. Are you buying standard sized bottles?

Next we need to figure out how much champagne you pour into each glass. If your glasses are standard champagne flutes or glasses, the standard pour is that you will pour 125 milliliters into each glass. So 750 divided by 125 equals the answer of 6!

Why Are You Pouring the Champagne?

How many glasses of champagne to a bottle

Yet, like many things in life the answer is not always that simple. You need to consider different sizes of champagne bottles and different sizes of champagne glasses.

You also need to consider why you are filling the champagne glass. Is it to serve at an event, meal, cocktail party etc. Or are you wanting to make a toast at a wedding?

When making a toast, it is common to not fill the glass up to the standard pour, so you can get many more glasses from a single bottle.

How many Bottles of Champagne do I Need for a Champagne Toast?

Champagne toasts are generally held as part of a wedding dinner or other special event. Most people like to have some champagne at a wedding.

While all of your guests will raise a glass, not everybody will drink the champagne, so a bit of waste is to be expected.

Teach the people pouring the champagne to pour less for the toast. Your champagne will go farther.

I use the rule of thumb of seven or eight glasses per champagne bottle for the toast. Be sure to test it out in advance of the event, and make sure the people doing the pour understand.

How Big is the Champagne Bottle?

There are a lot of different champagne bottle sizes, starting with the standard 750 ml all the way up to the the 30 litre one. It is common to find Magnum (1.5 l) or Jeroboam (3l) bottles on the market. Of course if your bottle is larger than I have used here, you will need to recalculate how many glasses in a bottle of champagne. Or refer to the handy table below.

When thinking about how many glasses of champagne per bottle, there are some standard guidelines. The standard bottle (0,75 l) consists of six glasses of Champagne, the Magnum (1,5 l) 12 glasses and the Jeroboam (3 l) 24 glasses. This means that you can pour 7-8 glasses per liter of Champagne, so it could be an easy way to write figures.

Champagne Bottle SizeNumber of GlassesStandard (750 ml)6Magnum (1.5 litres)12Jeroboam (3 litres)24How many glasses of champagne in each type of bottle.

How many glasses of champagne in a bottle?

6. If you are using standard champagne bottle of 750 millilitres and champagne glasses of 125 millilitres, then you will get six glasses of champagne from a single bottle. 750 divided by 125 equals 6.

Raise a Toast with Champagne!

Now you’re ready to prepare for your next party. If you are looking for an authentic vintage champagne such as a Dom Perignon or Moet & Chandon, you can consider investing in authentic bottles from a wine investment company. I am a big fan of building wine portfolios.

Pro Tips for Maximizing Champagne Pours

You will pour the Champagne in two distinct stages a few seconds apart. The bubble collar that will form on the Champagne surface lasts longer in the glass and you will not overflow the glass.

How many bottles of champagne do I need for 150 glasses?

So for 150 guests, you'll need 30 bottles of Champagne for at least one Champagne glass per person. Remember, one case of Champagne contains six bottles.

How much champagne do I need for 60 guests?

Again, there is a general rule that can be followed to determine how many bottles will be needed. For a full glass of Champagne for each guest, divide the number of drinkers by four. If you intend only to give half a glass to each person (enough for a toast), then divide the number of guests by eight.

How many drinks is a full bottle of champagne?

For a standard 750ml champagne bottle, you should get 5 glasses of 150ml wine measure. However, that said, champagne flutes generally hold less so generally estimate between 5-6 glasses and you will be somewhere close.

How many glasses of champagne can you get out of a 1.5 liter bottle?

FROM MAGNUM TO MIDAS, It contains 1.5 litres, twice as much as a classic bottle, and can serve 12 glasses, the ideal size to accompany large family gatherings or tables with friends.