Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v15n12)
The Wine Scene: by Jill A. Ditmire
posted: Jun. 08, 2018
Giddy YEP!
Wine in a can. Think of it as the travel-friendly cousin of the Stelvin screw cap bottle. Easy to carry. Easy to open. Easy to recycle and quite possibly the ultimate "chill and swill" vessel. Can wine isn't new but like the screw cap has been slow to find space on store shelves. It's a gamble for winemakers who take on new costs, new tariffs, new systems, and the risk of putting juice that would sell in a bottle into a container that is still strange to many wine drinkers. Perhaps the popularity of sparkling water in a can is giving cautious wine producers the confidence to see what the can can do for them.
DARK HORSE wines philosophy is all about being bold and taking a chance. I have yet to find a varietal or blend that lacks in flavor or satisfaction. The price is right too. Most bottles sell for $10 or less. Same holds true for its first can wine offerings. Each contains the equivalent of a half of a bottle of wine and is priced at $6 or less.
The Pinot Grigio is dry and smooth with notes of apple and white peach. The Rose is dry in style with notes of currant, cranberry and a crisp clean finish.
NO aromas or flavors of "aluminum can" either so you can serve in a glass or flip and sip.
Jill A. Ditmire is an Omnimedia wine specialist, AWS certified wine judge, freelance broadcast journalist and 20+ year home owner in the Warfleigh neighborhood of Broad Ripple. Send your questions and comments to Jill at
jill@broadripplegazette.com
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