We will be building this page to inform on an issue that we have been concerned with for many years. The impact of using glass bottles for the majority of wine sales in North America has been an environmental burden in many ways. With the recent impact of supply chain and raw material availability and cost, it has become an issue for us as an estate producer that is fully integrated from vineyard to product in a bottle, and is being reviewed by the industry and consumer base for alternatives.
Paper bottles, wine-in-bulk, bag-in-box, recycling issues, carbon footprint of various packaging types, consumer demands and preferences, logistics costs, environmental concerns and legislation are some of the topics we will present here.
Our plan is to offer wine to our on-site winery customers, with customer-supplied containers. This is common in Europe and has taken hold with beer growlers in many areas. B.C. was an early adopter of bulk foods in supermarkets, something that was ahead of its time and has still not taken hold in many areas of the US.
Divino offered table wine in 2L PET bottles (same as 2L soda bottles) over 30 years ago. An idea ahead of its time and is now returning. The industry needs to have alternatives to the inefficient 750ml glass wine bottle, and consumers need to participate in the change to more acceptable package styles.
It will be an uphill battle with controlling authorities for sure, but the environmental and consumer support should make it a reality in B.C. someday.
Stay tuned.
Some articles that currently address the subject:
packagingeurope.com/comment/wine-in-paper-bottles-what-does-the-future-hold/8598.article
janeanson.com/can-luxury-wine-live-without-glass-bottles
Paper bottles, wine-in-bulk, bag-in-box, recycling issues, carbon footprint of various packaging types, consumer demands and preferences, logistics costs, environmental concerns and legislation are some of the topics we will present here.
Our plan is to offer wine to our on-site winery customers, with customer-supplied containers. This is common in Europe and has taken hold with beer growlers in many areas. B.C. was an early adopter of bulk foods in supermarkets, something that was ahead of its time and has still not taken hold in many areas of the US.
Divino offered table wine in 2L PET bottles (same as 2L soda bottles) over 30 years ago. An idea ahead of its time and is now returning. The industry needs to have alternatives to the inefficient 750ml glass wine bottle, and consumers need to participate in the change to more acceptable package styles.
It will be an uphill battle with controlling authorities for sure, but the environmental and consumer support should make it a reality in B.C. someday.
Stay tuned.
Some articles that currently address the subject:
packagingeurope.com/comment/wine-in-paper-bottles-what-does-the-future-hold/8598.article
janeanson.com/can-luxury-wine-live-without-glass-bottles
Standard glass bottle sizes, and some examples of bag-in-box packaging that is a growing trend
