Category: Packaging

The standard Champagne bottle — 1,250 grams at the beginning of the 20th century, has lightened considerably. The industry as a whole is continuing to experiment with climate friendly solutions. By Kathleen...

TTB is considering rule changes that would require ingredients and nutritional information on wine labels. By Jeff Siegel The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the federal agency that...

The TTB is asking for comment about eliminating all standards of fill for wine and spirits. By Jeff Siegel The wine industry, already beset by supply chain woes, inflation and declining sales, may have...

Growing and making wine can be done sustainably. According to Grand View Research, the production of organic wine is projected to grow 10.2 percent between 2022 and 2030, and the space devoted to organic...

There’s no question the wine market has changed dramatically since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. When wineries were forced to halt in-person tastings, travel tanked, stores shut down, restaurant...

Wine packaging was designed and perfected for the retail shelf display. So what happens when retail display doesn’t matter quite as much as it used to — and could matter a whole lot less in the future? “Ecommerce,...

Wine consumers do judge a wine by its label—whether they mean to or not.  —Kathleen Willcox The decision to buy one product over another often seems mysterious—whether analyzing broad purchasing data...

There are a plethora of closure options for producers—all of which have different strengths and weaknesses in terms of the ability to preserve wine for long or short periods, consumer perception, and environmental...

Just a few years ago, QR codes were the anchovies of the wine label. A very specific product that consumers would either automatically gravitate toward, or spurn completely. But the pandemic changed that....

Between supply chain issues, sustainability initiatives, and an increase in the DtC market space, producers are investing in the light-weight alternative wine bottle. —Jeff Siegel The bottle from Oregon’s...

Hard seltzer’s growth has slowed, and you’re a wine company trying to reach younger consumers—what do you do? —Jeff Siegel If you’re The Wine Group, you invest in a company that makes canned cocktails,...

Whether shipping wine across the globe in giant bladders, or biking a bottle down the street, there’s likely a way to make the trip cheaper for you and better for the environment.  —Kathleen Willcox Two...

Delays in deliveries are affecting viticulture and winemaking procedures, product launches, and limiting consumers’ options during the peak of holiday wine-buying. —Jeff Siegel Brian Talley ordered...

Canadian winemakers grapple with a lack of vendor-diversity, resulting in less sustainable packaging options and impeding market reach. —Andrew Monro When it comes to wine-growing regions of the world,...

Canned wine seems to have plateaued in the U.S., despite many opportunities for growth —Jeff Seigel What does it say about canned wine’s future that one of the most successful products comes from a beer...

Increase in wine purchases means increase demands for wine storage solutions. —Melanie Young The wine storage business experienced a measurable uptick during the pandemic-induced, wine-buying boom. Both...