656318 Thu Oct 01 10:05:37 -0700 2009 13 34 Wine 0 5072343 I was given a bottle of really expensive champagne. I have a dinner party tomorrow for a party of 9. Would a normal bottle of champagne "fill" 9 champagne flutes. Or should I not even serve it? Thanks. Thu Oct 01 10:05:37 -0700 2009 294230 broncophil 1 5072376 Do not serve it! A bottle will fill four to five flutes depending on their size. A bottle is the perfect amount for two people. Wait a minute! I'm assuming a regular size, not a magnum or larger. Thu Oct 01 10:16:13 -0700 2009 5072343 131001 c oliver 2 5072402 its a regular... i thought it filled 8 flutes? Thu Oct 01 10:24:54 -0700 2009 5072376 294230 broncophil 1 5072401 It definitely won't fill nine flutes, but you could start the meal with a toast. Everyone will end up with about three ounces in their flute, which, in my opinion, is a perfect amount to toast with. Thu Oct 01 10:24:52 -0700 2009 5072343 92744 invinotheresverde 2 5072460 hmmmmm. i might have to rethink this.. thanks for the info. Thu Oct 01 10:44:28 -0700 2009 5072401 294230 broncophil 1 5072478 25 ounces in a 750ml bottle of wine--with or without bubbles. Nine people would get just under 3 ounces each. For NYE going into 2000, I hosted dinner for 8. I opened a bottle of 1986 Dom Perignon Rose. It was (and still is) the only bottle of Champagne over $200 that I've ever owned. I knew everyone would get only a taste, but I also know that all of them had never tasted a Dom before, and that most of them may never taste one ever. I didn't even care if half of them couldn't tell the difference between Dom and Cook's. So my answer to your question is what would be your reason for serving or not serving it? Thu Oct 01 10:51:54 -0700 2009 5072343 196217 Brad Ballinger 2 5072496 i was going to serve it with raw oysters (yes, oysters from a very reputable source..) Thu Oct 01 10:57:13 -0700 2009 5072478 294230 broncophil 3 5072877 If I were being served multiple courses each accompanied by a different wine, I wouldn't find anything wrong with a 2.5-3 oz pour. So, to answer your question: The bottle won't fill 9 flutes but will serve 9 guests for one course. Thu Oct 01 12:59:03 -0700 2009 5072496 138502 chefdilettante 4 5074983 I agree with chefd and the rest of the posters. I think 9 or 10 people would be the maximum before it became unworkable. It will not be a full flute, but it will be enough for each person to enjoy the wine with that course. To me, there is even more pleasure in sharing good wine with good friends than consuming good wine alone. Your plan allows everyone at your dinner participate in the fun. Fri Oct 02 12:16:08 -0700 2009 5072877 78406 scrappydog 1 5074872 If you state that it's a 'taste', serve it but, have something else to serve as well. Fri Oct 02 11:28:07 -0700 2009 5072343 149836 cstr 2 5075268 I would also suggest not serving another (cheaper) champagne after tasting the good one. It won't be as good. Serve a nice white wine or something (not champagne) instead. Fri Oct 02 14:28:23 -0700 2009 5074872 1110504 sedimental 1 5105678 If it were I, I would invite my best friend & spouse (assuming they were part of the party) to come over 30 minutes early to enjoy some "really expensive champagne." It's not that I think there's anything wrong w/ giving each guest a small taste of champagne, it's just that I'm selfish and I would want more for myself.... Thu Oct 15 11:33:20 -0700 2009 5072343 10471 danna 2 5106466 About ten years ago while working wine at a restaurant, the host of a party of 14 people ordered one bottle of DP Rose and instructed me to pour it for everybody. I did and it became known as 'wet at the bottom of the glass'. Much merriment around the table expressed when the host left to take a 'phone call. (My suggestion, made softly to the host, to have two or more bottles of cheaper champagne was rejected) Thu Oct 15 15:43:10 -0700 2009 5105678 20276 wew 1 5107185 It depends on your glassware. If you use 5oz champagne flutes, 3oz would be about 2/3 the height of the glass and would look just fine. If you use 8oz tulip flutes (or the really wide ones) 3 oz would look very skimpy. Thu Oct 15 23:00:07 -0700 2009 5072343 69044 hsk