Bottle Shapes: Although a standard wine bottle holds 750 milliliters, or 25.4 ounces, wine bottles vary in shape, depending on regional, cultural and marketing considerations. The basic shapes identify wines by type in most parts of the world. Bordeaux-style wines (red wines made of blends relying on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and/or Cabernet Franc; whites made of Sauvignon Blanc and/or Sémillon) are put in Bordeaux-style bottles with straight sides and high shoulders. Burgundy’s traditional varieties (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) go into slope-shouldered Burgundy-style bottles. Aromatic wines (such as Riesling and Gewürztraminer) usually go into tall, narrow German-style bottles and sparkling wines go into thick, heavy Champagne bottles with deep punts designed to withstand the gas pressure inside.

瓶型： 尽管标准葡萄酒瓶容量为750 毫升，或者25.4 盎司，但瓶型却随产区、地域文化和市场营销等因素变化而有较大差异。在世界的大部分产区都采用的是基本瓶型。波尔多风格的葡萄酒（由赤珠霞，梅鹿辄和/或品丽珠混酿的红葡萄酒；由长相思和/或赛美蓉混酿的白色葡萄酒）都被放在直边，高肩的波尔多风格酒瓶里。勃艮第的传统品种（黑比诺和霞多丽）放进斜肩的勃艮第风格的酒瓶里。芳香型葡萄酒（如雷司令和琼瑶浆）通常放在又高又窄的德式酒瓶里，起泡酒则放在厚重的香槟瓶内，瓶底的深凹设计就是为了承受瓶内的气压。