This article was prompted by my review of a 750 ml can of wine. It actually made me think more deeply about glass wine bottles. We rarely spare a thought for the everyday bottle sitting on our dining table. However, look closer. That simple glass bottle is not simple at all. It is a remarkably dense, highly engineered convergence of eighteenth-century international trade mathematics, physical chemistry, photochemical shielding, and a modern, high-stakes battle over supply-chain carbon logistics. The Trade Mathematics of the Standard Bottle To understand why wine across the globe is almost universally sold in 750ml vessels, you must…