It’s Great for Wine, But Not the Environment Alternative wine packaging has been around since the goat skin bota bag debuted in ancient Greece. Since then the wine industry has experimented with container materials and form factors seeking to discover the best vessel for the beverage and the moment. That the glass bottle won the […]
Hopefully this is the next phase in canned wine: increasing quality. The can container is really not that much different than a glass bottle; while some continue to argue that a bark cork allows some passage of air (it shouldn’t) that positively affects the maturation of the wine inside, the truth is that wine in […]
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 […]
It is only a matter of time before tech invades packaging, changing the nature entirely. As to the future the Kuve 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 […]