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Friday, April 11, 2008

If the mere mention of wine in a box makes you shudder with the memory of hangovers brought about by chugging gallons of cheap vino - hey, the Aussies don’t call it “goon” for nothing - take heart. Now you can buy boxed wines you’d be proud to carry into any party - and not just because they supply the biggest number of drinks.

Straight from Penticton’s Pentâge comes the winery’s premium Pino Gris, in a black cardboard box that is not only - dare we say it - classy-looking, but recyclable to boot. Once the party is over, both the box and the plastic bag (once upon a time called a “space bag” in honour of its shiny silver appearance) can go straight into the Blue Box.
  
Oh, we know. Good old-fashioned glass bottles are recyclable, too, but where the bag-in-box wins out is in the weight category.  One box is nearly 40 per cent lighter than four 750-ml glass bottles, which means it can be shipped much more cheaply and, during transportation, produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. The bag-in-box also takes way less energy to produce than a glass bottle. So the next time your reach for a box of “goon,” you can hold your head up high with pride - at least until the next morning.

Check your neighbourhood B.C. Liquor Store for availability.

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