Are you throwing a party, wedding reception, fundraiser, or other event and need to know how much wine to buy? You’ll get an estimate of how many bottles of wine to buy using this calculator. The calculator can also guestimate how many of your guests might prefer wine over other alcohol, and it will also offer recommendations on what type of wine to buy.
Read on for more information, or jump to the bottom to use the calculator.
What Portion Of Your Guests Will Be Drinking Wine?
A 2019 Gallup poll survey showed that approximately 65% of people surveyed drink alcohol on occasion; while 34% indicated that they never drank alcohol.
This survey indicated that of the 65% that drank alcohol, their alcoholic preferences are generally 48% beer, 30% wine, and 29% liquor.
65% Of Guests Will Consume Alcohol
If you aren’t sure how many wine drinkers are attending your event, first multiply the total number of guests by 65% to guestimate how many might drink any type of alcohol. If you have 100 guests, 65 are likely to drink alcohol. 100 X .65 = 65
30% Of Guests That Consume Alcohol Will Prefer Wine
Of the guests that will consume alcohol, 30% will prefer wine. So we would multiply the number of alcohol-consuming guests by .30 to get an approximate idea of how many guests will be drinking wine. Based on the previous example of our 65 guests, 20 will prefer wine. 65 X .30 = 19.5
Now that we know how many of our guests will prefer wine, we can calculate how much wine to have on hand.
What type of wine should you serve?
Wine Preferences
White wine used to be the favorite but a 2019 Nielsen scan data showed that red and white wines are now almost equally preferred (46% red and 45% white).
The Most Popular Wine Varietals
The five most popular wine varietals in 2019 were Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, White Zinfandel, Malbec, Riesling, and Shiraz.
How Many Glasses Are In A Bottle Of Wine?
A 750ml bottle of wine is equal to 25.36 ounces and a standard pour of wine is 5 ounces. This would mean that there are 5 glass servings per bottle of wine.
This calculator uses the following information to determine how much wine is needed:
- A 750ml bottle of wine is equal to 25.36 ounces
- A standard pour of wine is 5 ounces
- One bottle of wine is equal to 5 glasses of wine
- Guests will generally have 2 glasses the first hour then one glass each additional hour
- White and red wine preferences are almost equal
How Many Bottles Of Wine To Buy Chart
Here’s a simplified breakdown of how much wine you would need for a 4 hour gathering, using common numbers of guests that will likely prefer wine. As you can see, the calculation assumes 2 glasses per person the first hour and 1 glass each additional hour. So for this four hour event, you would need one bottle per wine-drinking person. Use the calculator to get the quantity for your specific number of guests based on the length of your gathering, as well as wine variety recommendations.
How many bottles of wine for 10 wine-drinking guests? You will need 10 bottles of wine for 10 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 20 wine-drinking guests? You will need 20 bottles of wine for 20 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 25 wine-drinking guests? You will need 25 bottles of wine for 25 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 30 wine-drinking guests? You will need 30 bottles of wine for 30 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 40 wine-drinking guests? You will need 40 bottles of wine for 40 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 50 wine-drinking guests? You will need 50 bottles of wine for 50 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 75 wine-drinking guests? You will need 75 bottles of wine for 75 guests.
How many bottles of wine for 100 wine-drinking guests? You will need 100 bottles of wine for 100 guests.
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