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The 1963 act formalized the legal measures by which spirits and other alcoholic beverages should be dispensed, namely 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 5 or 1 ⁄ 6 gill (36, 28 or 24 ml), but this was replaced in 1985 when 25 ml or 35 ml were permitted. [5]
Replaced in 1980 with the metric 375 mL Demi Bottle for both still and sparkling wines. Half Liter (US) 16.9: 500 mL: 2 ⁄ 3 Bottle: Was one of the eight standardized US metric bottle sizes listed on January 1, 1980, but was withdrawn on June 30, 1989. Still used in countries that sell wine in half-liters and liters. Bottle (US) 25: 739.3 mL ...
* In the UK, teaspoons and tablespoons are formally 1 / 160 and 1 / 40 of an imperial pint (3·55 mL and 14·21 mL), respectively. In Canada, a teaspoon is historically 1 ⁄ 6 imperial fluid ounce (4.74 mL) and a tablespoon is 1 ⁄ 2 imperial fl oz (14.21 mL).
Prior to metrication, in the United Kingdom, the standard single measure of spirits in a pub was 1 ⁄ 6 gill (23.7 mL) in England and Northern Ireland, and either 1 ⁄ 5 gill (28.4 mL) or 1 ⁄ 4 gill (35.5 mL) in Scotland. After metrication, this was replaced by measures of either 25 or 35 millilitres (0.176 or 0.246 gi), at the discretion ...
Two five-ounce glasses of wine per day fall within the health guidelines for men. However, women should limit their intake to one glass of wine per day. Read the original article on EATINGWELL
A 750 ml (25 US fl oz) bottle of 12% ABV wine contains 9 units; 16% ABV wine contains 12 units; a fortified wine such as port at 20% ABV contains 15 units. 100 ml (3.4 US fl oz) glass of wine (13.5% alcohol) = 1 Australian standard drink; 150 ml (5.1 US fl oz) glass of wine (13.5% alcohol) = 1.5 Australian standard drinks
Dunne and Jones both also recommend alternating between one alcoholic beverage and one non-alcoholic drink (either a mocktail, water or some bubbly seltzer to keep things feeling festive).
1 fluidrachm or 4 mL, [11] or 3.75 mL [18] (actual range: 4.6–5.5 mL [12]) 1 ⁄ 3 tablespoon or 1 ⁄ 6 fl oz 1 fl dram or 5 mL, [13] 1 ⁄ 6 fl oz, [15] 1 1 ⁄ 3 fl dr 1 ⁄ 8: 2 teaspoons = 1 dessertspoon dessertspoon: dsp., dssp. or dstspn. 2 fluid drams or 10 mL [10] most common size: 2 1 ⁄ 2 fl dr or 10 mL [17] 2 fluidrachm or 8 mL ...