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60 WINES&VINES May 2016 PACKAGING it is hard to crack a bottle for Sunday mi- mosa or a glass of sparkling in front of the TV," he said. "The advantage of the can is you can open more if needed but do not have to. The style of sparkling we make is a perfect match for the can—fresh, fruity aromas—and regular canning runs always produce a fresh product. We have sold the cans in singles, but most people wanted to buy more. The target is to sell three-packs, the equivalent of a 750ml bottle," Wertsch said. To ensure quality and bottling dates, Origin bought its own canning line from Wild Goose Engineering in Boulder, Colo. Pricing will be $17.85 for a three-pack. Wertsch noted that printing on a can is different than on paper, but he said Ball and the designers at Tamm and Kit had experi- ence helping a brewery to launch cans. Ball helped with corrosion testing to adjust the can lining. "The biggest challenge was to get the spar- kling wine out of the Charmat tank into cans at the right pressure. With Wild Goose can- ning staff onsite during the install of their machine and the trial runs, we were able to overcome this," he said. "What we hope is to have kicked off a bit of a revolution for Canadian-grown wine in more packaging variety. It was great of Vintners Quality Alliance to allow packaging besides glass on premise," he said. The can takes to the road Mobile bottlers have provided smaller winer- ies with convenience and flexibility for de- cades. Mother Road Mobile Canning has providing similar services to wineries from its home base in Albuquerque, N.M., since March 2015, according to operator David Smidt. With just a single truck, Mother Road canned wines in New York, California, New Mexico, Arizona and Idaho, he said. "The most we have canned in one day is 2,000 gallons, but we average 1,000 to 1,500 gal- lons per day. This year, we will mostly be in California and New York." Mother Road cans wines in 187ml, 250ml and 375ml sizes on its dedicated wine line. "We charge by the can, and it includes all travel expenses. Each quote is different as we factor in mileage, volume, can size and prod- uct," Smidt said. "Usually, we need at least two or three months scheduling notice. Can- —continued from page 56 Mother Road Mobile Canning travels all over the country from its home base in Albuquerque, N.M. Troubled Minds rosé of Syrah is available in a can. ORDER TODAY AND GET IMMEDIATE ONLINE ACCESS. The most current and comprehensive guide to wine and grape industry professionals, products and services in North America is now available online and in print. ORDER TODAY. winesandvines.com/order