Jeroboam or Methuselah?
You didn't think it would be straightforward did you?
There are two main naming conventions for bottle size - one covers Champagne and Burgundy, the other of course covers Bordeaux. Here they are:
| Piccolo or Split | 187.5ml | A quarter standard bottle size - typically used for a single serving of Champagne. |
| Demi or Half | 375ml | Half the standard bottle size. |
| Jennie | 500ml | Used for Tokaj, Sauternes, Jerez and other dessert wines. |
| Standard Bottle | 750ml | Standard bottle size. |
| Magnum | 1.5L | 2 bottles - Bordeaux, Burgundy & Champagne |
| Double Magnum | 3L | 4 bottles - Bordeaux |
| Jéroboam | 3L | 4 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Jéroboam | 4.5L | 6 bottles - Bordeaux |
| Réhoboam | 4.5L | 6 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Impériale | 6L | 8 bottles - Bordeaux |
| Methuselah | 6L | 8 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Salmanazar | 9L | 12 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Balthazar | 12L | 16 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Nebuchadnezzar | 15L | 20 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
| Melchior | 18L | 24 bottles - Burgundy & Champagne |
Generally the list stops there, but you may also hear the following sizes referred to (mainly as publicity stunts).
| Solomon | 18L | 24 standard bottles |
| Sovereign | 26.25L | 35 standard bottles |
| Primat or Goliath | 27L | 36 standard bottles |
| Melchizedek or Midas | 30L | 40 standard bottles |