to ask how much wine you’d buy in this situation

[Merryoldgoat]

NB - this is a LIGHTHEARTED thread

DH went to do the Christmas food shop today. I told him what I needed for the pudding and said ‘can you get a fair bit of wine as I want a drink tonight, tomorrow and we need for Christmas Day’.

On CD we’re having PIL. So 4 adults. FIL will have one glass of bubbles. MIL, DH and I all drink but not to excess.

I like a drink but don’t drink masses or that but I do like it and DH drinks rarely.

Given this information how much sparkling wine would you buy?

As reminder sparkling wine for:

Me tonight
Me tomorrow
4 adults on CD

Once I’ve had a few answers I’ll divulge how many DH bought.

I would get at least six

I think I bought about 15/16 plus vodka and bourbon

@superram

10 one for you x2 days. One each Christmas Day, then spares, just in case!

You’re my fucking hero

I'd aim for 10 bottles, some fizzy, some white, some red ... depending on what you all like. Minimum of 6.

8....
Opens 1 bottle tonight. Then reckons can manage another. Drinks 1 extra glass.
Finishes bottle tomorrow and half the next.

5 unopened ready for Xmas day. 3 used. 2 spare.

I'm probably a bit more conservative here but I'd have got three bottles of sparkling. (There are six glasses to a bottle, right?)

I'd go for a bottle each per day and a bottle of fizz. And maybe a couple spare. So 8-10 in total.

@FatCatSkinnyRat

I plan half a bottle per person - evens out with those that have one glass and those who go on the lash. So, two bottles for xmas. One bottle for you over 2 nights. Three bottles

I’d be disappointed with being presented with less than at least an entire bottle of wine to myself, and I don’t drink often. Xmas day I’ll polish off around a bottle and a half

At least 6

Given your other info I'd say 6-8

I would buy more though, any of those days might turn into a session plus you can keep it for new years or whatever

I'd say 6 would cover it

@Merryoldgoat

I LOVE YOU ALL!

Three. He bought THREE bottles of Prosecco.

I’d have got 8 as it will last.

We are not short of money. He is not in ANY WAY tight. He just has a strange blind spot with booze.

I’ll go to coop tomorrow and buy a few more, no biggie.

But it’s like he’s forgotten who he’s married to!

Three?

Sounds like my dad who is singularly unbothered if we run out of bubbles.

Never run out of bubbles.

1 for tonight
1 for tomorrow
3 for Xmas day as 1 person is only having 1 glass.
1 spare.
2/4 to tell yourself are for the cupboard but will actually get drunk.
So 8 or 10 in total

Just seen your update. I am your OH

I agree with fatcat. I'd have gone with 3. Maybe 4 to have a spare.

LTB

I feel so validated. Thank you tribe 🤣

I’m about to finish the first bottle and may open a second!!

Hmmmm. Tesco Whoosh delivery might be the answer…

We had 38 bottles delivered by lovely Virgin Wines last week but then we are total lushes. And wine doesn't go off.

@gobbynorthernbird

I’ve changed the locks while he put the rubbish out.

I’d buy 6

@chocolatesaltyballs22 I may have had 24 bottles delivered yesterday myself…

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It's the only way

I'm not a regular drinker but even I brought 2 bottles of prosecco for me

At least three boxes of The Good Lord's Finest Grape.

@babouchette

He just doesn’t care any tbh but Christmas is one time I love a drink. Also Fridays.

He’s also not a douche - he’ll not give a shit when I go buy more tomorrow but I just don’t understand this blind spot given we do this EVERY YEAR!

It’s also not like we’ve had a Christmas where I’ve got pissed and vomited at the table. I’d understand then.