Bottle Shapes

Wine bottles come in many different shapes, sizes and colours. Bordeaux: the most common shape for wine bottles. Straight-sided, tall and proud, with a pair of sharply-cut high shoulders which lead to a straight neck, it’s a design which can be seen in almost all wine-producing countries around the world. Burgundy: wide at the base with flowing gentle lines which curve upwards into a shorter neck. I’m sure you’ve been mesmerized by the great variety on offer in your local wine shop. Next time you’re there, see if you can work out which bottles are the ‘Bordeaux’ shape and which are the ‘Burgundy’ shape.