World's Largest Wine Glass Guinness Record set by Lebanon

Lebanon has claimed the guinness world record for the world's biggest wine glass, which can hold an incredible one hundred bottles.

An adjudicator of the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the plexiglass vessel measured 94.48 inches (2.40 metres) in height and 65 inches (1.65 metres) in diameter.

Adjudicator Elizabeth Smith confirmed the record saying: "I'm here from London and I'm very proud to announce that Vinifest and Eventions, and Lebanon have created a new Guinness world record for the largest wine glass."

The new wine glass snatches the title from Portugal, who held the previous record for 12 years.The previous record holding glass measured 59.44 inches (1.51 metres) in height and

57.48 (1.46 metres) at its widest point.

Organisers of the event celebrated the record by filling the glass with a mixture of local red, white and rose.

Producers from across the country had donated their produce as part of a bid to promote Lebanese wine.

Lebanon has been on a drive to celebrate its culinary expertise recently, also producing the world's biggest bowl of hummus and the biggest servings of kibbeh and tabbouleh.