コレクション: Half Bottles

A half bottle is 37.5cl — two generous glasses, or three modest ones.

Why they deserve more attention in Hong Kong

Most Hong Kong households are one or two people. A full bottle opened on a Tuesday either gets finished when it should not, or half of it oxidises in the fridge. The half bottle solves a real problem.

It also lets you trade up. The same money that buys an ordinary full bottle buys a considerably better half — and on a weeknight, a good wine in a smaller quantity is the better trade.

They are also useful for trying something before committing to a case, and for sweet wine, which is almost always sold this way because nobody drinks 750ml of Sauternes.

One thing to know

Wine ages faster in a half bottle — the same reason magnums age slowly, in reverse. More air per millilitre means quicker development. Buy halves to drink soon rather than to cellar.

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