Size does matter!
Attribute Champagne
June 1, 2022
If you are a lan kwai fong-habitué, or live long enough in Hong Kong, you may have heard of a night club namely Magnum (Not an ad because it shut down years ago). Magnum actually refers to a Champagne bottle size (See Figure). Typically, a Magnum-size Champagne would offer twelve servings – or one. The size apparently determines the amount of liquor, and also affects the quality to a lesser extent. In general, the larger the bottle, the better the quality. This is because it will take a longer time to ferment a larger champagne, refining the wine and bubbles.
The largest size I have heard so far is 30L, ostentatiously named Melchizedek.
Size 尺碼 | Volume 容量 | Serving 份量 |
Split | 187mL | ¼ Bottle |
Half | 375mL | ½ Bottle |
Standard | 750mL | 1 Bottle |
Magnum | 1.5L | 2 Bottles |
Jeroboam | 3.0L | 4 Bottles |