Determining How Much Wine Is Needed For A Party

With the holiday season in full swing most wine enthusiasts are planning on hosting at least one party in their home for family and friends. For many of these hosts the decision on just how much wine to buy for the event is a tough one to make. Luckily there are some good guidelines on how much should be available to keep those Zinfandel Wine Glasses full throughout the gathering.

For a two hour party a host needs to figure about 3 glasses of wine per guest at the typical five ounce serving size. With five glasses of this size in a regular sized bottle of wine simply multiply the guests list by three and then divide by five to determine how much to buy for the party.

One thing to also consider when purchasing wine for a party is many retailers will offer case discounts. Even if you do not need all of the wine for the gathering the savings is worth it and you will have extra wine case you need it or just for future use in your wine rack.

via Rhino Wino