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Drink Calculator Party Checklist The resulting information provided by this tool is only intended for informational purposes and calculations are based on estimates and certain assumptions. The information is not guaranteed to be accurate and is intended to be used solely as a guide. Evite.com disclaims any responsibility or liability for any losses or damages caused as a result of any placing reliance on this tool and the resulting information. You have figured out what kind of wine you like to drink. You have figured out the most delicious meal to serve it with, and now you are going to invite your closest friends over to share both. But as you're driving around town and debating whether to fold your cloth serviettes or use your brass napkin rings, one other mammoth consideration pops into your head—how much wine should you serve? When Math and Wine CollideThere is probably no worse time (or better time, depending on how you look at it) to try to do math than when you're drinking wine. But there is a very simple formula that one longtime industry veteran ascribes to. "I was raised that you never want someone to have an empty glass," says Paula Kornell, the proprietress of Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine. If you are having a cocktail party and a dinner, you should plan on about half a bottle per person. Kornell's father, pioneering winemaker Hanns Kornell of Kornell Champagne Cellars, was known for his impromptu dinner parties, with her mother Marilouise doing the cooking. Safe to say Kornell is a de facto expert on how much wine to serve at such a soirée. "Nowadays you have to be really careful that people don't drink too much, but if you are having a cocktail party and a dinner, you should plan on about half a bottle per person." OK, so let's do the math. Math Problem #1: You have 10 people coming over for dinner. How many bottles should you have? Answer: Kornell thinks you should have five or six bottles. "If it's five or six, I would err on the larger number. You never want to be the hostess who runs out of alcohol." Math Problem #2 (for extra credit, since this one is harder): Why is half a bottle the right amount? Answer: A typical bottle of wine contains 750mL of enhanced grape juice. When you convert 750mL to fluid ounces, you get exactly 25.3605. A typical can of beer or soda is 12 fluid ounces, or just under half the 25.3605 ounces. So, a half a bottle of wine is roughly a little bit more liquid than one beer or soda. Obviously, that doesn't sound like a lot, especially, as Kornell says, for a cocktail party followed by dinner. But we must remember two things:
You figure you have a glass when you first get there, and then maybe two to three more during dinner. You want to be safe but not run out.Paula Kornell, Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine Most glasses of wine are in the 3- to 4-ounce range, so—again, math—you would get about three or four glasses out of half a bottle. Which, according to Kornell, sounds about right. "You figure you have a glass when you first get there, and then maybe two to three more during dinner. You want to be safe but not run out." And, of course, safety is a serious subject. Nobody wants to drink too much and then drive home, endangering themselves and others. It's responsible beverage service to monitor your guests and ensure they make it to your next dinner party, so always have plenty of water and small pieces of bread or snack foods—sometimes called "bites" in the industry—on hand to absorb some of that enhanced grape juice. If you are throwing a wedding, housewarming party, 40th birthday party, or any other big bash, you may be wondering how much alcohol you need for your party. Luckily, we’ve got a handy party drink calculator to make sure you don’t way overspend on alcohol but are sure to have enough. And if you read our How Many Glasses Do You Need? blog, you may be searching for some additional information on how much alcohol to actually buy to go in those glasses. Party Drink CalculatorPlan on one drink per guest for each hour of your function. This should ensure you have enough alcohol for your party (unless you are having a college fraternity party – then you may have to rethink your calculations). Here’s the formula behind the party drink calculator: # of guests x hours of party time Let’s assume you are throwing a 4 hour party for 250 guests. In other words, you will need 250 guests x 4 hours = 1000 drinks. Now, let’s assume you will serve beer, wine, and mixed drinks. BEER: How Much Do You Need?40% of all party drinks are beer. So you will need to use: # of total drinks x 40% or 1000 x 40% = 400 beers We recommend bottled beer but if you are having a keg, you need to make sure you can serve 400 beers. (NOTE: Most kegs contain 15.5 gallons of beer or 165 12-oz servings.) WINE: How Much Do You Need?Wine accounts for 60% of all remaining drinks. So you can use the formula: (Total # of Drinks – Beers) x 60% or (1000 – 400) x 60% = 360 glasses of wine A standard bottle of wine (750ml) serves approximately 6 glasses, but unless you are really careful about how much you are pouring, you may not get the full 6. I like to use 5 glasses per bottle for my calculations, then you are sure to have enough. To figure out how many bottles you will need, you can simply divide the total number of glasses you need by 5. In this case: 360 glasses of wine / 5 glasses per bottle = 72 bottles of wine needed. Now you need to decide how many bottles of red, white, and sparkling wine you need. Consider whether the event is an indoor/fall, winter, spring event or an outdoor/summer event. At an indoor/fall, winter, spring event people will drink more red wine so you should plan for 50% of the bottles being red, 25% white, and 25% sparkling. In our example, this would mean you need 36 bottles of red, 18 bottles of white, and 18 bottles of sparkling. If you are planning an outdoor/summer event, you can split the bottles evenly between red, white and sparkling. Using our numbers, this would mean you needed 24 bottles of each red, white, and sparkling. When buying multiple bottles of wine, you will definitely want to buy it by the case. I always round up to the next case. Having a few extra bottles ensures that you will not run out and maybe you will have a few bottles left over for hostess gifts or to drink while you wind down! SPIRITS: How Much Do You Need for Mixed Drinks?Any drinks that are not wine or beer will fall into the mixed drink category. You can calculate this as: Total # of Drinks – Beer – Wine = # of Mixed Drinks Calculating what you need to buy for this category is WAY trickier and depends entirely on the types of mixed drinks you will be serving. Limiting the choices to one or two “signature cocktails” can help you decipher how much alcohol and mixers you will need to purchase. The average cocktail uses:
For example, if you are making mojito which contains rum, lime juice, and club soda, you can assume you need 1.5 oz rum, 1/4 oz lime juice, and 4-6 oz club soda. You just need to figure out how many ounces your bottle of rum contains, and divide that by 1.5 to know how many cocktails you can make with that bottle and then do the same with your accent juices and mixers. How much CHAMPAGNE do you need?If you are serving champagne for a champagne toast, you will need one bottle of champagne for every 8 guests. This should give you enough champagne to have 1/2 glass for each guest for the toast. In our example, this would be 250 guests/8 = 31.25 bottles of champagne (rounding up, you need 32 bottles). Don’t Forget the
Water In all the discussion about how much alcohol to buy, don’t forget that all guests will need water at some point in the event. Make sure you have plenty! You can estimate that guests will drink about 12 ounces every 1/2 hour – hour during the party. We recommend tap water where possible to help preserve the environment. Did you know that only 8% of plastic water bottles are actually recycled? That leaves a lot of water bottles filling up our landfills! If serving tap water you need to account for 4 12-oz glasses per person or 1000 glasses of water. Frequently Asked QuestionsHow much alcohol do you need for 50 guests? For a 4 hour party with 50 guests, you will need approximately 200 drinks: 80 beers, 72 glasses of wine (15 bottles) and enough for 48 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve). If you aren’t serving wine, plan on 120 cocktails. How much alcohol do you need for 100 guests? For a 4 hour party with 100 guests, you will need approximately 400 drinks: 160 beers, 144 glasses of wine (29 bottles) and enough for 96 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve). If you aren’t serving wine, plan on 240 cocktails. How much alcohol do you need for 150 guests? For a 4 hour party with 150 guests, you will need approximately 600 drinks: 240 beers, 216 glasses of wine (44 bottles) and enough for 144 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve). If you aren’t serving wine, plan on 360 cocktails. How much alcohol do you need for 250 guests? For a 4 hour party with 250 guests, you will need approximately 1000 drinks: 400 beers, 360 glasses of wine (72 bottles) and enough for 240 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve). If you aren’t serving wine, plan on 600 cocktails. Keep these tips in mind, and use this party drink calculator, you can rest assured that you will have everything you need (drink-wise) for your big event. If you need glasses, tables, chairs, etc. check out reventals.com. Other blogs that can help you plan: How Many Glasses Do I Need? 2019: What Size Party Tent Rental Do I Need? How Much Event Space Do You Need? What is the Most Popular Glassware for Events in 2019? Summary  Article Name 2019 Party Drink Calculator: How Much Alcohol Do I Need? Description If you are throwing a wedding, housewarming party, 40th birthday party, or any other big bash, you may be wondering how much alcohol you need for your party. Use this calculator to get started on your planning. Author Candace Leak Publisher Name Reventals Publisher Logo Sara Feulner A lifelong entrepreneur and start up junkie, Sara loves technology, culture, ideas, and people! Prior to her current quest to raise 4 young children to be creative risk takers, Sara studied at Harvard Business School and lived and worked both in Austin and Internationally building great teams and great Companies. How do you calculate wine for a party?Wine: A 750-ml bottle of wine contains about 5 servings, so divide the number of wine drinks by 5 to come up with the number of bottles you'll need.
How much wine do I need for 50 guests?How much alcohol do you need for 50 guests? For a 4 hour party with 50 guests, you will need approximately 200 drinks: 80 beers, 72 glasses of wine (15 bottles) and enough for 48 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve).
How much wine do I need for 25 guests?Continuing with our example of 25 guests and their roughly 113 drinks, that means you should plan to have: Wine for about 67 drinks (11 bottles) Roughly 28 bottles or cans of beer (which comes out to be two 12-packs and a 6-pack) About 2 bottles of spirits.
How much wine do I need for 20 guests?You will need 20 bottles of wine for 20 guests. How many bottles of wine for 25 wine-drinking guests? You will need 25 bottles of wine for 25 guests.
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