36 WINES&VINES August 2016
PACKAGING
Multiple-Choice
Small to mid-size wineries don't limit themselves
to just one style of capsule or closure
By Jane Firstenfeld
W
ineries producing fewer than 500,000 cases annu-
ally don't generally have enough inventory to
indulge in "alternative" packaging options. Bag-
in-box, refillable kegs and single-serve formats
can drink up large quantities of wine that these producers could
sell more profitably in 750ml bottles at premium prices.
