double magnum

noun

1. Jeroboam ( def 2 ).

Example Sentences

Bonhams Skinner, the auction house overseeing the sale, estimates that the Jeroboam — a three-liter bottle of wine also known as a double magnum — will go for between $50,000 and $80,000, as first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

From Washington Post

Andrei Grigoriev, a partner at Russia’s Double Magnum wine consulting group, said acquiring the necessary paperwork to comply with the new law could take “months,” perhaps delaying shipments.

From Washington Post

A double magnum, containing wine that would fill four regular bottles, was one of the large formats, along with the eight-bottle-equivalent Imperials, which Mr. McClendon preferred.

From Wall Street Journal

To them, the reward is a thimble full of wine when they desire a double magnum.

From Washington Post

Jordan thrusts a double magnum of wine at women in skin-tight dresses while mouthing “I know you want it,” is hand-fed grapes and cavorts with bikini-clad women in a hot tub.

From Los Angeles Times