Comments on: A PET Glass of Wine http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/ reaching out from the wine bubble Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:45:00 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert McIntosh http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Robert McIntosh Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:22:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=102#comment-137 urgh!<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>I'm sure there are plenty of alternatives out there. I must say I have not tried a wine can, but the idea that:<br/><br/>"Much better to invest just 3 pence more on a bottle of Malbec from Asda and keep it open for three days."<br/><br/>does not inspire me with confidence! urgh!

:)

I’m sure there are plenty of alternatives out there. I must say I have not tried a wine can, but the idea that:

“Much better to invest just 3 pence more on a bottle of Malbec from Asda and keep it open for three days.”

does not inspire me with confidence!

]]> By: Can 'o' wine http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Can 'o' wine Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=102#comment-136 Don't be silly Robert. What will they think of next - a can of wine???? Don’t be silly Robert. What will they think of next – a can of wine????

]]> By: Justin Stephen http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Justin Stephen Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=102#comment-135 375s seem to be gaining somewhat in popularity, particularly among mid-tier California wines, but only a handful of retailers sell them at all around me. We obviously have some box wines and have had these for some time, but these continue to be very low-end wines. 375s seem to be gaining somewhat in popularity, particularly among mid-tier California wines, but only a handful of retailers sell them at all around me. We obviously have some box wines and have had these for some time, but these continue to be very low-end wines.

]]> By: Robert McIntosh http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Robert McIntosh Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=102#comment-134 Good point, although unfortunately the 375ml has not really taken off here. Very few half-bottles are sold either in the off trade or on trade. Strange really.<br/><br/>More often than not people buy the full 750ml, or even several, for such occasions.<br/><br/>There are moves to promote the half-litre / 500ml bottle but no idea how successful it will be.<br/><br/>What alternative packaging do you have over there in the USA? Good point, although unfortunately the 375ml has not really taken off here. Very few half-bottles are sold either in the off trade or on trade. Strange really.

More often than not people buy the full 750ml, or even several, for such occasions.

There are moves to promote the half-litre / 500ml bottle but no idea how successful it will be.

What alternative packaging do you have over there in the USA?

]]> By: Justin Stephen http://wineconversation.com/packaging/a-pet-glass-of-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Justin Stephen Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:15:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=102#comment-133 That's just a little too bizarre for me to swallow, pun intended. Although this is not a solution looking for a problem. The problem is clearly, "How do we sell more PET?"<br/><br/>Yeah, I don't see this replacing the 375ml in the serving size viability department. And if traditionalist consumers have problems with stelvin screwcaps, I am pretty sure they will hate opening their glass of wine like it is a cup of pudding. :) That’s just a little too bizarre for me to swallow, pun intended. Although this is not a solution looking for a problem. The problem is clearly, “How do we sell more PET?”

Yeah, I don’t see this replacing the 375ml in the serving size viability department. And if traditionalist consumers have problems with stelvin screwcaps, I am pretty sure they will hate opening their glass of wine like it is a cup of pudding. :)

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