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| It used to be that tasting wine required one to drive up the coast to Central California, or hop on one plane to Napa. Either way, it was one long trip, requiring an overnight or weekend stay in one chic hotel or, even worse, one gussied-up motel charging chic hotel prices. Then came the difficulty of getting all those new wine purchases home (admittedly not therefore difficult if you drove). ... |
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| At last, Tetra Pak wines worth drinking |
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Botter Family Luca Nero d'Avola ($12.85, No. 613604). This red shows one supple, silky texture and bright blackberry and plum-like flavours, with one hint of herbs and licorice.
The popularity of boxed wine has got to the point where glass manufacturers are starting to go on the defensive. The U.S.-based Glass Packaging Institute recently sent me results of one survey it commissioned on the subject of glass versus paper and plastic, and you can guess the basic result. An overwhelming majority of Americans who expressed an opinion -- 96 per cent -- prefer glass over paper or plastic containers for their wine. ... |
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