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Aluminum containers are rapidly becoming accepted and mainstream by both consumers and producers. The logic is compelling: aluminum cans are a well-known, tried-and-true form-factor for consumers, are more lightweight than glass, don’t shatter into dangerous pieces, and chill rapidly. While can sizes must adhere to TTB regulations, hopefully finding that sweet spot will create some […]
Their growth has been both remarkable and steady since the first fine boxed wine, Black Box, was launched in 2002. I believe there is plenty more room for sales growth for boxed wines, along with smaller containers such as cans and aluminum bottles. From Shanken News Daily Thursday, March 28, 2019 Premium Boxed Wines Surge, […]
It is only a matter of time before tech invades packaging, changing the nature entirely. As to the future the Kuvée points to, tech in packaging will ensure the freshness of the contents, provide important information (like nutritional data), and be interactive. With the cost of computing being pushed down with the likes of the […]
The benefits of boxed wine are old news to those of us in the wine business, but there’s still a huge group of wine lovers that think you have to buy wine in a 750 ml bottle to get a respectable glass of wine. We loved this post by Megan Willet that refutes this citing […]
One of the biggest challenges of traditional glass bottle and cork stopper packaging is its inconvenience; it requires a tool to open a cork-closed bottle, glass is heavy to haul around to a beach, picnic, or on a hike, and typically there are four to six glass servings, depending on the amount poured. When it […]
An article on The Drinks Report website debuted another new form factor to an “old” alternative wine packaging format, the bag-in-box. The article announced the launch in the U.K. of a wine by Kingsland Wines of the Thirsty Earth brand in a “paper wine bottle” that essentially was a bag inside a cardboard package shaped […]
There are two industries that thrive only when they can realize cost savings by providing more convenience to customers: the airline and cruise line industries. Reducing weight, maximizing storage, and providing luxury amenities all benefit their bottom lines. Which makes it a mystery all the more that the air and cruise line industries don’t demand […]
There is no denying that Jancis Robinson is one of the most established and respected names in the wine industry. So it is even more important to take note when such a prominent figure of the wine industry establishment acknowledges and comments on the growing use of alternative wine packaging, much less endorses the benefits […]
The (relatively) tiny Oregon wine industry continues to lead the pack in innovation and marketing and is projected to enjoy double digit growth in the coming year. Citing increased consumption by newly-legal-to-drink Millenials, Oregon wineries find cost-effective ways to deliver wine to the masses in 64-oz reusable jugs called growlers. In an interview with Steve […]
Two articles circulated on wine industry news outlets today touted two continuing hot trends: The growing use of kegs by wineries to support and expand on-premise business; By-the-glass sales are booming due to Millennials’ joy of exploration of new wines and flavors. Excerpts from the news releases today highlight the convergence of the two trends: […]