Jeroboam

/jehr-uh-BOH-um/
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Large wine bottle holding 3-4.5 liters.

Full Definition

A Jeroboam is a large format bottle, though size varies by region: in Champagne and Burgundy, it holds 3 liters (4 bottles); in Bordeaux, 4.5 liters (6 bottles). Large formats age more slowly and gracefully due to lower oxygen-to-wine ratio. Named after biblical king.

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