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How Much Wine for a 300 Guest Super Bowl Party?

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127
bottles of wine

For a 300-guest super bowl party lasting 5 hours

15% buffer included
548
Total servings
1.8
Per person
+17
Buffer bottles

How We Calculated This

Our bartender-tested formula, step by step

1

Estimate actual drinkers

300 guests × 65% drinking rate
= 195 drinkers

At xlarge events, about 65% of guests typically drink alcohol.

2

Calculate base consumption

195 drinkers × 1.5 drinks/hour × 5 hours
= 1463 base drinks

Industry standard is 1.5 drinks per person per hour for a 5-hour event.

3

Apply consumption decay

Adjusted for drinking slowdown over time (decay factor: 3.75)
= 1097 adjusted drinks

People drink faster in the first hour and slow down as the event progresses.

4

Apply super bowl party modifier

× 0.5 (-50% for wine)
= 548 wine servings needed

Super Bowl Partys typically consume 50% less wine than average.

5

Convert to bottles

548 servings ÷ 5 servings per bottle
= 109.6 bottles (raw)

Each bottle of wine provides 5 servings.

6

Add 15% buffer & round up

109.6 × 1.15 = 126.0, rounded up
= 127 bottles

Always round up and add a buffer. Running out is worse than having leftovers!

* Why trust this formula?

Based on industry standards and refined by bartenders with 30+ years of experience. We factor in consumption decay (people drink less as events progress) and real-world drinking percentages.

📊 Quick Reference: Wine by Guest Count

Guests Wine Needed Total Servings
25 guests 11 bottles 46 servings
50 guests 22 bottles 91 servings
75 guests 32 bottles 137 servings
100 guests 43 bottles 183 servings
150 guests 64 bottles 274 servings
200 guests 85 bottles 365 servings

* All calculations include a 15% buffer. Amounts for super bowl party.

Your Shopping List

Everything you need, plus essentials you might forget

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Wine
The main event
127
bottles

Don't forget these

  • Wine opener/corkscrew (Have a backup!)
    2 pieces
    Buy
  • Wine glasses (or plastic) (2 per drinker for variety)
    390 glasses
    Buy

Pro Tips for Your Super Bowl Party

Insider advice from experienced bartenders

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Stock beer by the quarter: Q1 (30%), Q2 (25%), Q3 (20%), Q4 (25%) of total consumption.

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ALWAYS have 15% extra beer cold and ready - overtime games increase consumption by 50%.

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Use halftime to restock ALL coolers - you have exactly 25 minutes.

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Heavy food like wings and nachos reduces alcohol consumption by 15%.

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Light beers disappear fastest - they're easier to drink during a 4-hour game.

🛒 Buying Guide

This is a beer event, period. Stock 70% light/domestic beers and 30% craft/premium options. Have coolers pre-staged in multiple locations so guests can grab drinks without blocking the TV. Buy ice in bulk - you'll need 3lbs per person for a Super Bowl party.

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