wine by the glass

Meaning

Wine by the glass refers to ordering a single serving of wine rather than buying the whole bottle. This is a common and practical option in restaurants and bars when you only want one drink or want to try different types of wine.

Examples

• Do you serve this Chardonnay wine by the glass?

  Do you serve this Chardonnay wine by the glass?

• I'd prefer to order wine by the glass rather than buying a whole bottle.

  I'd prefer to order wine by the glass rather than buying a whole bottle.

• They have an excellent selection of red wine by the glass.

  They have an excellent selection of red wine by the glass.

• How much is the house wine by the glass?

  How much is the house wine by the glass?

• Can we see the menu for wine by the glass?

  Can we see the menu for wine by the glass?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want a glass wine, please.

  ✓ I want a glass of wine, please.

  You must use the preposition 'of' when specifying the quantity, or ask for 'wine by the glass' from the menu.

• ✗ Do you have wine with the glass?

  ✓ Do you serve wine by the glass?

  The correct preposition is 'by', which indicates the unit of sale.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Since I am driving, I will just order ___.

  💡 A single serving of wine instead of a bottle

  Show answer

  wine by the glass

• Does this restaurant offer their premium ___?

  💡 Individual servings of wine

  Show answer

  wine by the glass