I was trying to come up with something interesting to blog about when I noticed this two-pack of canned wines sitting on my dresser that I had just received as a gift of sorts. I shook my head and started to think about all the different ways wine is packed--shape and materials. I looked around my house and found a bunch of interesting types of containers used for holding wine. I was at the South Beach Wine & Food event a few weeks ago and came home with a stackable, foil covered, individual packaged plastic “glass” of wine (I haven't tried it yet, I just have it!). Another crazy (am I allowed to call it that) wine
container is the ever useful, plastic bladder lined, paper wine purse. No worries Michael Kors, I think you’ll survive the certain drop in sales this wine purse will surely cause you. This 1.5 liter wine purse from Volere comes in Pinot Grigio, Rose or Merlot/Pinot Noir…the perfect accessory for any special occasion.
innovative “aseptic” packaging process is being used for packaging everything from milk, fruit juices, broths, tomato sauce to wine. You will find wines packaged in all sizes from 187ml to a 750ml in Tetra Pak. This environmentally conscious package uses up to a 46% smaller carbon footprint than its glass cousin and is being seen more and more on American retail shelves.
common 750ml, a 1.5 Liter bottle or a 3 liter double-magnum bottle. Now, even the names get quirky like a 6-liter Methuselah, a 9-liter Salmanazar, the 12-liter Balthazar, a 15-liter Nebuchadnezzar--this one bottle is equal in volume to 20 of the common 750mL bottles of wine...I wonder how many come in a case? The real showstopper is the 30 liter Champagne bottle Melchizedek. That’s right, one bottle that is equal in volume to 40 common 750’s of Champagne…over three cases of wine in one bottle! The right size bottle for every party.
Well, I guess it doesn’t matter what your wine comes in, as long as you have a good friend or, in the
case of the Melchizedek, about 100 good friends to enjoy it with. So open your favorite bottle, cup, Tetra, purse, goat skin or can with someone you love. Cheers!
Ken Amendola, ABC Wine Supervisor
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for me I find wine bottles are all so similar making me really look at them to find either a new wine or my favorite. It's difficult when I'm in a hurry and want what I came for. I am drawn to labels like the new Kris Wine w/the artist look and bright colors. Something creative. So reflecting your article I can see why different sized and looks of the vessel are being tried. To make them stand out. Smaller sizes allow me to try w/o dumping a bottle if it's now something I like!
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