What is the typical wine-by-the-glass pour size?

• A. 5-6 oz
• B. 4-5 oz
• C. 7-8 oz
• D. 10-12 oz

Answer: (A)

The amount typically poured for a glass of wine in a wine-by-the-glass program is about five ounces, with many places offering six ounces for certain pours. This size hits a good balance between delivering enough aroma and flavor, keeping alcohol content reasonable for a single serving, and maintaining consistent costs. If you think about a standard bottle (750 ml), you get roughly five five-ounce pours or about four six-ounce pours, which helps with inventory and pricing consistency. Some venues might use a smaller four-ounce pour for tasting flights, but seven to eight ounces would be larger than usual for a single glass, and ten to twelve ounces would be more like a half bottle—uncommon in standard wine-by-the-glass service. So, five to six ounces is the conventional range.