Eco-Friendly Wine from Australia
It looks like an Australian winery, Palandri Wines, has created a new type of wine packaging. Instead of the traditional glass bottle, Palandri will be using a fully recyclable soft plastic/aluminum foil combination. Canada will be receiving 15,000 cases of the new product over the next six months.
I am curious to see if the new packaging is a hit with Canadian wine drinkers. There are many wine traditionalists out there that balk at the idea of drinking their wine out of a juice box. I will admit that when I go to purchase wine, I shy away from purchasing the tetra packs and always opt for wine that has been bottled in glass. The new packaging could become quite popular for wines that are short aged and meant to be consumed right away. However, wines that are destined for the wine cellar for aging might not lend themselves to the new packaging.
I think I should do a wine tasting over the holiday season and see if any of my guests can tell the difference between traditional bottling methods and the new eco-friendly packaging. I am wonder if there will be a difference in taste. I will post the results of the wine tasting on the website. The one practice I follow when drinking wine is safe-recycling (okay I couldn’t resist the cheese). A few of my family members brew their own wine and are always looking to snatch up my empty bottles. If you are a wine drinker make sure your bottles either end up in the recycling bin or given to a home-brewer. Keep the bottles out of the landfill!
To learn more about Palandri Wines, visit there website.
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Written by steve on November 24th, 2006 with
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