EVENT WINE CALCULATOR

how much wine do you need.

Plan on one bottle for every 2 to 3 guests. Enter your guest count and the kind of night it is, and you get the bottles, the cases and a red, white and sparkling split.

Built on the numbers Luis Montoto, our founder, uses to size client events. Last reviewed October 2026.

A stand-up event where wine is the only drink.

who is pouring
wine mix
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10%

The three always add up to 100%. Move one and the others make room.

more options

Extra bottles added to the total. Luis's numbers already run safe, so 0 matches him. Try 10 for a long night or a thirsty crowd.

Leave blank to use the event type. Fill it in to replace it, or if you picked Custom.

NEXT STEP

have luis pick the bottles.

Send us your numbers and the date. We'll come back within one business day with a bottle list sized to your event.

THE QUICK LOOKUP

bottles by guest count.

A quick rule first, then the full table. Both assume someone is pouring, at 6 glasses a bottle. If guests fill their own glasses we count 5 instead, which adds roughly 20% more bottles.

Networking, just wine
1 bottle for every 2.4 guests
Seated dinner
1 bottle for every 2 guests
Wine plus cocktails
1 bottle for every 4 guests
Tasting
1 bottle for every 6 guests
guestsNetworking, just wine2.5 glasses eachSeated dinner3 glasses eachWine plus cocktails1.5 glasses eachTasting1 glass each
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HOW IT WORKS

how we figure it out.

Start with the guests. At a stand-up event where wine is the only drink, people get through about 2.5 glasses each. At a seated dinner that creeps higher, and with cocktails on the bar it drops.

A 750 ml bottle holds about 25 ounces. When a bartender or the host is pouring, we count 6 glasses to the bottle, roughly 4 ounces a glass. Guests who pour for themselves pour bigger, so we count 5. For 36 guests that's 90 glasses, so 15 bottles once we round up.

We round up because running dry is worse than carrying a bottle home. Add extra on top if the night will run long or the crowd likes wine; 10% is a fair place to start.

Red, white and sparkling each round up too, which is why the shopping list can come out a bottle over the total. We would rather you had a spare.

ASKED OFTEN

common questions.

How much wine do I need per person?
Plan on about 2.5 glasses of wine per person at a stand-up event where wine is the only drink, which is a little under half a bottle. A seated dinner runs closer to 3 glasses because the pours stretch across courses, and 1.5 is usually enough when wine shares the bar with cocktails or beer. The calculator above starts from those numbers and lets you change them.
How many glasses are in a bottle of wine?
A 750 ml bottle of wine pours 5 standard glasses. The US standard drink of wine is 5 fluid ounces, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and a bottle holds about 25. When a bartender or host pours for the room, glasses run nearer 4 ounces and you get 6, which is the number we use for staffed events. If guests fill their own glasses, count on 5 and expect a few heavy pours.
Do 4 glasses of wine equal a bottle?
Only with big pours. Four glasses from one 750 ml bottle means about 6 ounces each, a generous restaurant-style pour. At the standard 5 ounces you get 5 glasses, and at 4 ounces you get 6.
Is 2 bottles of wine enough for 4 people?
Usually, for a short stand-up event. Four guests at 2.5 glasses each need 10 glasses, and two bottles pour 12 with a host pouring or exactly 10 when guests fill their own, which leaves nothing spare. At a seated dinner with 3 glasses each you need 12: two bottles if a host pours, three if everyone helps themselves.
Is 6 bottles of wine enough for 10 people?
For most events, yes. Six bottles pour 36 glasses with someone pouring, or 30 when guests pour for themselves. Ten guests at 2.5 glasses each drink 25, and at 3 glasses each they drink 30. You would only run short if the group goes past three glasses a head.
How many bottles of wine do I need for 50 guests?
For 50 guests at a stand-up event with someone pouring, buy 21 bottles. A seated dinner needs 25. If guests pour for themselves, those numbers become 25 and 30. They come from 2.5 glasses a person at the stand-up event and 3 at the dinner, so 125 and 150 glasses in total. The lookup table above has other guest counts.
How many bottles of wine do I need for a wedding?
Match the reception to the closest event type. A reception with a full bar looks like the wine plus cocktails setting, 1.5 glasses a person, so 100 guests need about 25 bottles. A wine-only reception with a seated dinner runs nearer 3 glasses a person, so 100 guests need about 50. If there's a toast, put 10% to 20% of the mix in sparkling.
Should I buy extra?
Add about 10% if you expect heavy pourers, a long evening, or guests filling their own glasses. Luis's numbers already run safe for a staffed event, so the calculator starts the extra at zero. Unopened bottles keep for the next dinner, while a table with nothing left to pour is hard to fix.
How should I split red, white and sparkling?
Start with half red, 40% white and 10% sparkling, then adjust. That split is a starting point, not a rule. Lean white for a summer afternoon or anything outdoors in Miami, lean red for a winter dinner, and raise the sparkling if there's a toast.
Can you pick the wines for my event?
Yes. Send your numbers and event date through the form above and we'll reply within one business day with a bottle list sized to your guest count. We also host tastings at our Miami studio or at your venue.