by Gabe Jackson

Understanding and selecting the appropriate bottle for your wine adds a bit of class to your operation. Enjoy our infographic and quickly learn the popular type of bottles including options for bottle shapes, colors, sizes, and closure options.

Sure, an old beer bottle or recycled screw cap bottle with a cork shoved into it will physically hold the liquid, but you know the reaction that comes when you give it to your friends and loved ones.  You made this?  In your garage?  And you want me to drink it?

Presentation of wine is important.  If your presentation is not enticing, people start drawing conclusions before they ever even smell the bouquet.  But bottle options are many and varied, and worse, there is unique lingo involved in the bottle selection.  Do you know what a Dead Leaf Green Bugundy Bottle with a high punt and cork finish is?  How about a Flint Flat Bottom Claret?  You are about to understand perfectly.  

There are several options and features that differentiate one bottle from the next. The following are the most common options:

• Bottle Shape
  • Claret, Burgundy, Hock, Champagne, Bellisima
• Bottle Color
  • Flint, Champagne Green, Dead Leaf Green, Antique Green
• Bottle Size
  • 250 ml, 375 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml, 1.5 liter
• Bottle Finish (ie. Closure Type)
  • Cork, Screw Cap, Swing or Flip Top, Crown Cap
• Shape of the Bottom of the Bottle
  • Punted or Flat Bottom

 

This Infographic will guide you through the common choices.

 

 

THE BEVERAGE PEOPLE'S INFOGRAPHIC IS AVAILABLE BELOW AS A PDF.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE BEVERAGE PEOPLE. COPYRIGHT 2019.