2011年6月28日星期二

Lighter, greener plastic wine bottles gain favor

Wine producers from New Zealand, the United States and even France are switching from glass to plastic wine bottles, saying they are lighter, good for the environment and not bad for the wine.A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass.

The PET, polyethylene terephthalate, bottles are 100 percent recyclable, unbreakable, lighter and smaller to transport than glass and take less energy to create.

"We see (plastic) as a positive step in terms of energy and production," said Michael Wentworth, of New Zealand's Yealands Estate. "It's 89 percent lighter than glass, so you're reducing your carbon footprint there, as well as anytime you ship it."

The plastic containers have not changed the taste of the wine Yealands said because its Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot, which have both been bottled in plastic,uy sculpture direct from us at low prices have done well in blind tasting wine competitions.

For Naked Winery in the western U.S. state of Oregon, which has used PET bottles for more than a year,The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, the containers suit its outdoor wine concept.Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop.

"I like to backpack and I like to take wine backpacking and this is perfect," said David Barringer,Detailed information on the causes of dstti, 52, a winemaker at Naked.

Both wineries use a 750 ml sized bottle, which Wentworth said looks smaller next to regular size bottles.

"The consumer may think that they're not getting the same amount of wine, so we clearly label ours 750 ml," he said.

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