HowMuchPerPerson

How much wine per person?

Plan on 2.5 glasses of wine per person for a 4-hour party. One bottle (5 glasses) serves about 2 people.

For 20 guests: plan on 55 glasses: 11 bottles (750 ml).

That's 2.5 glasses per guest for a 4-hour party, plus a 10% cushion.

↳ a standard pour is 5 oz, which makes five glasses a bottle

750 ml bottles
11
5 glasses
Glasses
55
2.5 glasses per guest

Adjust for your crowd

Enter how many of your guests are kids; they aren't counted for alcohol.

Wine chart: 10 to 200 people

tap a row for its own list ↓
GuestsGlasses750 ml bottles
10 people286
20 people5511
25 people6914
30 people8317
40 people11022
50 people13828
75 people20742
100 people27555
150 people41383
200 people550110

How many people do 6 bottles of wine serve?

750 ml bottles

Covers about 12 people at a 4-hour party.

Everything else for 20 people

How we got this number

  1. 120 guests × 2.5 glasses = 50 glasses
  2. 2× 1.10 cushion = 55 glasses
  3. 3÷ 5 per bottle = 11 → 11 bottles (750 ml)

kids don't count for wine, and longer parties pour more.

Sources for this rule: NIAAA; WebstaurantStore; WHWC; Tasting Table; Chinet cocktail party guide; BC Liquor Stores; NIAAA.

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Wine questions

How much wine per person?

Plan on 2.5 glasses of wine per person for a 4-hour party. One bottle (5 glasses) serves about 2 people.

How much wine for 100 people?

Plan on 275 glasses: 55 bottles (750 ml). That's 2.5 glasses per guest for a 4-hour party, plus a 10% cushion.

How many people do 6 bottles of wine serve?

Covers about 12 people at a 4-hour party.

Do kids count?

No. Kids count as zero for alcohol. Enter them in the Kids box and only the adults are counted.

How many glasses are in a bottle of wine?

About five. A standard 750 ml bottle holds 25 ounces, and a standard glass of wine is 5 ounces, the NIAAA's standard drink.