Do you know that how much you can drink was actually dependent on how much a group of people can blow!
Now that I have got your attention! It is not PG or R Rated!
Probably many of you never noticed it but the most accurate observers might have seen that the standard size for a wine bottle is 750 ml!
Of course all these things are noticed only by those like me who are Teetotalers!
The standard 750ml wine bottle size is a result of historical trade practices, primarily between France and England in the 19th century
French winemakers shipped wine in large barrels that held 225 liters, which is equal to 50 imperial gallons—a unit of measurement the English used. Dividing the 225-liter barrel into 300 bottles of 750ml made the math straightforward for both French producers and English buyers!
Another reason was that the 750ml size also fit perfectly into cases for transport and sale. It was common to ship wine in cases of 12 bottles, which equaled exactly two imperial gallons!
Also a 750ml bottle holds approximately five to six glasses of wine (125ml each), making it a convenient size for sharing at a meal!
It is also mentioned that the size is ideal for aging. A smaller volume allows for a specific rate of aging due to the surface area of the wine in contact with oxygen around the cork, and it was believed that wine aged in a 750ml bottle developed a preferable character over time!
But the most important reason and the reason of the click bait above was the blowing capacity!
In the 18th century, before automated glassblowing machines, the strength of a glassblower’s lungs was a limiting factor! The 750ml size was considered the practical maximum a glassblower could produce in a single breath! That is actually a little more than your average tidal volume which is around 300-400 ml which can be increased by exercise and practice and may be glass blowing!
This trivia though is mind blowing! Mind blowing also was the amazing performance of Govardhan Asrani! He will be missed!
SHubh Ratri…
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