How many bottles of wine do I need?
Enter how many guests you are expecting and the courses on the menu: the calculator tells you how many bottles to get for each style of wine. Everything is worked out in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere.
To get
7 bottles 35 glasses in total
- SparklingTraditional-method sparkling, Prosecco 2 bottles
- Light red or roséPinot noir, Barbera, Gutturnio, Chiaretto 2 bottles
- Full-bodied redNebbiolo, Sangiovese riserva, Aglianico 2 bottles
- Sweet wineMoscato d’Asti, passito 1 bottle
In the Beviamolo app, “What shall we eat?” picks these wines from the bottles in your own cellar.
These quantities are for planning the shopping, not for drinking more. And whoever drives does not drink.
How it is worked out
A 0.75-litre bottle fills six 125 ml glasses. For a dinner the calculator counts one glass per person for each course, and half a glass for dessert, which is served in a smaller glass; if your guests drink less, or more, change the glasses per course.
Courses served with the same style of wine add up: red meat and cheese, for example, both go to full-bodied red. Each style is rounded up to a whole bottle, and the 10% margin keeps you from running short: whatever is left over stays in the cellar.
For drinks or a party without a menu it counts the glasses per person for the whole evening, split between sparkling, white and red.
Which wine to serve with each course
The classic pairings the calculator starts from. They are general guidance: the dish, how it is cooked and your guests’ tastes matter more than the rule.
| Course | Wine style | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Aperitif and starters | Sparkling | Traditional-method sparkling, Prosecco |
| Fish and seafood | Light white | Vermentino, Soave, Pinot grigio |
| Light pasta or risotto (vegetables, fish) | Light white | Vermentino, Soave, Pinot grigio |
| Rich pasta or risotto (ragù, mushrooms) | Light red or rosé | Pinot noir, Barbera, Gutturnio, Chiaretto |
| White meat | Full-bodied white | Oak-aged Chardonnay, Fiano, Verdicchio riserva |
| Red meat and game | Full-bodied red | Nebbiolo, Sangiovese riserva, Aglianico |
| Aged cheese | Full-bodied red | Nebbiolo, Sangiovese riserva, Aglianico |
| Dessert | Sweet wine | Moscato d’Asti, passito |
How many bottles for 10, 20, 50 or 100 people
With one glass per course and a 10% margin. Sample menu: aperitif, rich pasta course, red meat main and dessert. Drinks: three glasses per person.
| Guests | Dinner, sample menu | Drinks or party |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 bottles 2 sparkling, 2 light red or rosé, 2 full-bodied red, 1 sweet wine | 7 bottles 3 sparkling, 2 light white, 2 light red or rosé |
| 20 | 14 bottles 4 sparkling, 4 light red or rosé, 4 full-bodied red, 2 sweet wine | 13 bottles 5 sparkling, 4 light white, 4 light red or rosé |
| 50 | 35 bottles 10 sparkling, 10 light red or rosé, 10 full-bodied red, 5 sweet wine | 29 bottles 11 sparkling, 9 light white, 9 light red or rosé |
| 100 | 67 bottles 19 sparkling, 19 light red or rosé, 19 full-bodied red, 10 sweet wine | 56 bottles 22 sparkling, 17 light white, 17 light red or rosé |