
Based on the standard calculation for alcohol units, a 750ml bottle of wine with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 10.5% contains 7.9 units of alcohol.
The formula to determine the number of units in any alcoholic drink is to multiply the volume of the drink in millilitres (ml) by its ABV percentage and then divide the result by 1,000. For a standard 750ml bottle of 10.5% wine, the calculation is (750 x 10.5) / 1000, which equals 7.875 units.
Understanding the unit content of drinks is helpful for monitoring alcohol consumption. Health guidelines in the UK, for example, recommend that both men and women not regularly exceed 14 units of alcohol per week. Therefore, a single bottle of 10.5% ABV wine contains more than half of this weekly recommended limit.


