How many units are in a glass of wine?

A 750ml bottle of red, white or rosé wine (ABV 13.5%) contains 10 units. See the guide below to find out how many units are in your favourite tipple. *Gin, rum, vodka, whisky, tequila, sambuca. Large (35ml) single measures of spirits are 1.4 units. read more

This equals one 25ml single measure of whisky (ABV 40%), or a third of a pint of beer (ABV 5-6%) or half a standard (175ml) glass of red wine (ABV 12%). Given the wide variety of alcoholic drinks, it can be hard to keep up with the alcohol content of your drinks. read more

Many of us are familiar with the system of measuring alcohol content in "units". We are told, for instance, that for women 14 units of alcohol a week is the recommended limit, and for men 21. Many of us have been told a glass of wine is the equivalent of one unit, and a pint of lager two. read more