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’m going to show him the thread

Probably 12. There's usually some sort of offer on 12 and NYE is coming up.

Better to cover yourselves!

Based on you saying:

Given this information how much sparkling wine would you buy?
As reminder sparkling wine for:
Me tonight
Me tomorrow
4 adults on CD

I would also have bought 3. You say none of you drink a lot so 2 glasses each sitting? That’s a bottle to cover you tonight snd tomorrow, and 2 for Christmas day. If you’re doing a bottle a night by yourself then you’re not drinking ‘not a lot’.

I'd have got 6 minimum, probably 8 to be safe.

I'd be sending him back to the shop!

Who buys 10 bottles?

Those bags hold six.

So at least 12.

8-9 maybe 10. Just to be sure

Although I’m married to donkey who bought three bottles when the 25% off 6 bottles deal was on in Tesco 🙄

@SockFluffInTheBath

I suppose I don’t drink ‘frequently’ is more accurate. I tend to drink about twice a month and then not very much. But on occasion I get ‘on it’ and Christmas is one of those times.

I’d say 6 too

Donkey😂

Someone

Yay - I said three! Good man.

To be honest you did not ask him to cater for "just in case" or later parties, you asked him for those specific events.

Can you report back and let us know how many you got through on the three days you planned?

Now I am worried people think I am stingy with wine provision, so I have to clarify!

I am a regular party giver and would never of course not have enough in the house for a party and then some - I have a proper underground wine cellar of 600+ bottles but I do have to calculate how many to get cold before a party and I am telling you the ratio of half a bottle per person pretty much always works for groups of 10 or more. I was guessing a bit with this and in hindsight thinking of dinner parties we can usually get through a bottle each. But none of you sounded like ragers in your OP.

We and our friends are late 40s / early 50s so I guess not young, maybe youngsters go harder.

I find it more odd you didn’t have any in to start with! I find it really weird when people buy a bottle to drink then and there and not have some in stock. What happens if you fancy a drink, do you go to the shop every time?!

@JayAlfredPrufrock

Although I’m married to donkey who bought three bottles when the 25% off 6 bottles deal was on in Tesco 🙄

Actual lolz

I’d round it up to a dozen

Three, thinking I was being generous I'm your dh obv.

Fried egg and sauce you are my kind of hostess. Have a happy Christmas with enough wine for all.

@ShirleyPhallus

I honestly don’t drink that frequently. I have spirits so can always rustle up a g&t or rum and Coke but don’t have wine as a rule.

I am thinking hard and I genuinely can’t remember when I last drank prior to tonight…

OP i thank god my DH is Irish and would never underbuy alcohol.

[quote Merryoldgoat]@SockFluffInTheBath

I suppose I don’t drink ‘frequently’ is more accurate. I tend to drink about twice a month and then not very much. But on occasion I get ‘on it’ and Christmas is one of those times.[/quote]
Ah ok, 12 then

Ahem. We bought three CASES, so 18, to do two of us from today till NYD. I know, we're raging alcoholics that will surely go to hell. Whatever. 😂

I'd say 6. Are people driving Christmas day?

I'd love a glass now but just get awful hangovers. I'd be no use tomorrow if I drank a bottle. Use to be fine 5 years ago.

@JayAlfredPrufrock

Although I’m married to donkey who bought three bottles when the 25% off 6 bottles deal was on in Tesco 🙄

😂

I see he bought three, the silly fool. I would’ve gone with eight or nine myself, hate the idea of running out, I wouldn’t want to have to say no to guests.
I do have a wine/fizz cupboard full to the brim tho. I like to be prepared

@ColettesEarrings

If you’re in SW London I’ll see you in 15…

I was thinking 3 🙈

@Icenii

It’s very strange, I can drink gin or sparkling wine wholesale and be fine the next day (within reason!) but give me two large white wines and I’d be in a state. One red and I’d possible end up with a migraine.

I can’t do hangovers as I have my two boys but a little cloudiness is ok.