You know, the #wineindustry is really an amazing one. Could learn so many from the books, the internet, the same persons. Especially, now we have produced metal wine-cellars, wine racks, wine rooms ect. Until now, I have worked for it for more than 4 years. I could say, I could tell a lot. Share with you the following small post on the wine bottle history.
Here just write an essay for a stupid question I came across.
This morning I came into my office, one of my little colleagues asked me a question: Natalie, we did work on the #wineindustry, do you know why the wine bottle is just 750ML, and our Baijiu, or Chinese Liquid is 500ML? Is Chinese liquid more expensive?
Ok, separate the question into 750ML Wine Bottle and 500ML Liquid Bottle.
About 750ML WINE BOTTLE:
1. One idea comes from books written in the 17th century. The development of glassware manufacturing was relatively mature and could be produced on an assembly line. In the production process of many manufacturers, one craftsman found that the capacity of wine glass bottle containers blown into shape in one breath was between 700-800ml to save materials and improve production efficiency.
2. I think the most historical significance of the ancient Roman argument. At that time in ancient Rome, people did not have glass bottles. At that time, the vessels for wine were generally clay containers. The capacity of these vessels was mainly around 700ml. Due to the drinking habits at that time, the amount of wine per capita was about the same as one person today who had to drink a bottle of wine. Of course, the brewing technology of Rome in ancient times was much more backward than now, so naturally, the alcohol content was not as high as that of wine now. Besides, there are many other ways to say it. From ancient times to the present day, most wine producers have produced wines in the 700-800ml range.
3. As trade continued to develop in the 17th and 18th centuries. There were inconsistencies in the units of measure of wine in various European countries, which impacted the trade between nations. And there were also some differences in the wine bottles that were dispensed. For example, Spain, Portugal, and France consistently used liters and kilograms, while the British Empire used gallons. To promote the rapid development of wine in trade between countries. In the mid-18th century, European countries standardized the volume and set 750ml as the standard volume for commercial filling of wine.
4. Although these statements are somewhat legendary, there is a more scientific basis behind the setting of this number. A standard bottle of wine (750ml) is the best amount for two people to enjoy a Western meal.
The different volumes of red wine bottles have their own names. For example, the most giant bottle is 30L and is called Melchizedek or Melchizedec (King of Salem). King Salem bottle – 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles, is commonly used for champagne.
About 500ML CHINESE WINE BOTTLE:
The quality of liquid varies from one degree of alcohol to another, but usually, it is 400-500 ml.
How many milliliters of baijiu per kilogram?
A pound of liquor is approximately equal to 500 ml. A pound of alcohol is slightly more than 500 ml because it contains less dense alcohol. The liquor density varies from one drink to another, so does the quality.
The mass contained in a certain volume of liquor is the density of liquor. For example, the density of 65 degrees liquor at 20 degrees Celsius is 0.89764g/ml, which means that one milliliter of 65 degrees liquor has a mass of 0.89764 grams. The density of liquor is inversely proportional to the density. The higher the density, the lower the density. 38 degrees density is 0.95119, 500ml is 475.595g; 46 degrees density is 0.93775, 500ml is 468.875g; 56 degrees density is 0.91790, 500ml is 458.95g.
The alcoholic beverage contains 2 main ingredients, 1 is alcohol, 2 is water. 45% of the alcoholic beverage is what we usually call 45 degrees of Baijiu. That percentage is the volume of the two ingredients percentage. 500 ml of Baijiu inside: 225 ml of alcohol, 275 ml of water, thoroughly mixed into the bottle of wine you said. So what is the average amount of liquor to drink? Do not drink more than 2 taels of alcohol per day for higher degrees and 3 taels per day for lower degrees.
In total, WINE and BAIJIU are representing two kinds of culture and civilizations. Respect them.
