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Comparisons

Reusable keg, single-use keg, bottle: each format has its uses. Enough to compare wine-by-the-glass formats, with no value judgment.

Comparison

Bottle or draught, point by point.

The same criteria, both formats, and what each changes at service — the figures published on this site, gathered.

Criterion 75 cl bottle Draught keg
Storage after opening A few days Up to 120 days
Glasses equivalent 6 glasses 160 glasses (20 L keg)
Serving gesture Uncork, pour, recork Pour by the glass at the tap
Packaging Single use — 19 kg of glass for 26 bottles Returnable, reusable keg
Container lifespan One service Estimated at 10 years (5 rotations/keg/year)
Manufacturing 100% French
End of life Recyclable glass Keg 100% recyclable; liner recovered as RDF

Two rows carry the essentials: keeping time after opening — a few days for an opened bottle, up to 120 days for a keg — and the glass equivalence, 6 versus 160 for a 20 L keg. The rest of the table follows the same container logic: single-use packaging versus a deposit-based keg, estimated at 10 years of use and made in France.

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