While it was named after the French wine region famed for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and blends made with those grapes, Degen says that nowadays, this bottle shape is used all over, and has ...

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 ...

The prominent regions you may find on French wine bottles include Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Rhône Valley and Alsace, for example. Each of these regions is renowned for its unique wine styles ...