Why are glasses of wine in CH only 1dl?

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Does anyone know why the standard size glass of wine in a Swiss restaurant or bar is only 1dl? Traveling around other countries in Europe lately, I've sometimes been surprised at how much they pour. Maybe 2 dl? Of course the price here does not seem to be proportional to the smaller size. Just wondering. Thanks!

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There's no concept of a 'standard' size - 1dl is just the minimum. You could ask for two or five dl and get it in measured carafes, or any other whole multiple you care to ask for. And the price will be exactly the same per litre.

You won't find a 25cl measure such as you get in France, nor the 125 or 175ml glass sizes common in the UK, but i can't see any problem.

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At least in Swiss German, they have funny descriptions of sizes, most of which I have forgotten. For a 1dl glass, you would order a "Tschumpeli", for 2dl a "Römer" and so on. Maybe, if you say nothing, they just default to the tschumpeli.

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As one of the EF legends used to say "I will go to bed less stupid tonight'.

Thanks!

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in Vaud (and probably other parts of Romandie) 1 dl is also called un ballon , so a dl of red is un ballon de rouge

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If you want a specific quantity of wine, just ask for it.

You'll see the standard measure on the wine list under "open wines" and these are usually 1dl, 2dl, 3dl, 5dl etc.

1dl is normally served directly in a glass. Larger quantities are brought in a jug together with a glass.

There appears to be no discount for quantity, so start small and , if you like it order more. If not, try another one.

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Same in Italy or France.

Why would that be a problem?

Tom

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Now, now, you don't know the OP, be nice

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The actual "official" white wine glasses in VD are 7cl (0.7dl) in size.

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True, I have some from my former emplyer in ZH from the late '80s that are that size.

Tom

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There is "discount" for quantity, considering buying the whole bottle usually costs between 5 and 6 dl

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Sorry, quoting ma'sel here.

un ballon for 1 dl, but if you want a 5 dl bottle you have to call it un pot.

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Because its already expensive and people under EF poverty line would have to sell a kidney to be able to damage their liver more generously...

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Wait till you see that they put in gin tonic only a puny 0.3 dcl of gin. And if you try to order a bottle of gin everyone is looking as you are an alcoholic.

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You've obviously never been out at night to one of the hip bars or clubs in Geneva and Lausanne, bottles of spirits with lit sparklers in ice buckets is the norm, 7 days a week.

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If you are in the Swiss German speaking parts:

order a "Zweierli" to get 2 dl, or an "Halbeli" to get 5dl.

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Which is still bigger than a standard measure in the U.K.!

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"When we first landed here, I saw the wine price and said, "The wine isn't that expensive. It's not much more than in Britain". Then the glass arrived.

Anyway, in Basel, we just ask for "Zwei Deci".

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I’ve seen that very rarely in Switzerland mostly seems to save about a Franc a bottle at best.

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Here's a good explanation (although in American terms and Americans tend to serve larger portions of everything)

Wine By the Glass: http://winefolly.com/update/wine-by-the-glass/

Another good explanation here...and this line sums up the information "Putting classy adult goals like enjoyment before old school goals like intoxication."

What is the standard pour... https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/what-...should-i-care/

Now, imagine you owned a restaurant, where profit margins tend to hover around 1-2%. Wouldn't it seem reasonable to put controls on what servers are pouring in wine glasses - especially since this is an area you want to have a larger profit margin on in order to compensate for smaller margins associated with food costs?

Jack