The shape, color, size, and weight of a wine bottle are typically unrelated to ... will come in one of the following six shapes. The names tip a cap to the region where each style originated.

Although a standard wine bottle holds 750 milliliters, or 25.4 ounces, wine bottles vary in shape, depending on regional, cultural and marketing considerations. The basic shapes identify wines by type ...

was the brand name of the wine, and the shape of the bottle was part of the branding that distinguished that wine from the many other wines in the world. A Chardonnay or Pinot Noir (the ...