Should the marketing of a wine jeopardize its quality? If so, something is upside-down. I refer here to the recent popularity of clear glass wine bottles for many white and rosé wines. Clear glass ...
From a rich Chardonnay to a refreshing Pinot Grigio, most supermarkets have a wide range of delicious wines to choose from. But if you're not a seasoned wine connoisseur, deciding which bottle to buy ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. LVMH — often associated by wine drinkers with the likes of Krug, Dom Pérignon and first-growth bordeaux — has ...
O enophiles may have noticed a disturbing recent trend. Whites, hitherto normally sold, like their red cousins, in green bottles, are now starting to appear in clear ones. This is reckoned to boost ...
Developing sustainable wine packaging can become Hobson’s choice between high carbon emissions and plastic. An estimated 46% of total greenhouse gas emissions between picking grapes and bottling comes ...
The 2023 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley Vineyards has notes of candied cherries, cinnamon, and sweet tobacco. But its defining feature may be its container: a glass bottle designed ...
There’s a reason wine and spirits are stored in glass: purity of taste. Plastic (and, to a lesser degree, metal) can impart various “flavors” into the liquids it comes into contact with. But that’s ...
It’s estimated that 90% of the wines purchased in America are consumed within two weeks. Five women sharing the name O’Reilly think those wines should be housed in plastic bottles, just like soda pop ...