Four countries · one pour
Standard drinks
A unit is a fixed dose of alcohol. A glass is whatever the person pouring felt like. This converts between the two.
How much is that, really?
Set a pour and see what it actually amounts to.
175 ml
14.0%
That is 19.3 g of pure alcohol.
| Counted in | One drink is | This pour is |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand / Australia | 10 g | 1.9 drinks |
| France | 10 g | 1.9 drinks |
| United Kingdom | 8 g | 2.4 drinks |
| United States | 14 g | 1.4 drinks |
The same pour is a different number of drinks in each row. Nothing about the wine changes - only who is counting.
Why the number moves
New Zealand, Australia and France count 10 grams of pure alcohol as one standard drink. The United Kingdom uses 8 and the United States 14, so the same glass is a different number of drinks depending on who is counting. Nothing about the wine changes.