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What is a large bottle of wine called?
There isn't one definitive term for a "large bottle of wine." The size of the bottle dictates the name. Here's a breakdown of common sizes:
* Standard Bottle: 750 ml (the most common size)
* Magnum: 1.5 L (double the size of a standard bottle)
* Jeroboam: 3 L (four times the size of a standard bottle)
* Rehoboam: 4.5 L (six times the size of a standard bottle)
* Methuselah: 6 L (eight times the size of a standard bottle)
* Salmanazar: 9 L (12 times the size of a standard bottle)
* Balthazar: 12 L (16 times the size of a standard bottle)
* Nebuchadnezzar: 15 L (20 times the size of a standard bottle)
* Melchior: 18 L (24 times the size of a standard bottle)
So, the specific term for a large bottle of wine depends on its exact volume.
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