Champagne, err, Sparkling Wine, in other than glass bottles

[ilmarinen]

I've heard rumors of it in plastic. So far only found it in single-serving plastic bottles.

Any hints/leads/suggestions?

Glass is such a pain for hauling in and out. Etc.

Thanks,
B.

[fenwick]

Champagne in plastic??

I doubt the process that makes the champagne a champagne can occur in anything other then glass.

consider plastic champagne glasses? Party stores should have these items - or "google" plastic champagne glasses or flutes.

[ilmarinen]

Naw, it's totally doable. It's strictly marketing keeping it in glass. Same with wine-in-a-bag-n-box, etc.

Like I say, *have* found mini-servings in plastic. But those aren't a good choice (environmentally, cost, nor convenience).

Plastic has its downsides, but the savings in shipping alone make it more economically and environmentally sound for beverages than glass. (Especially as little to no glass is being reused, typical best case is recycling.)

-B.

[quote="fenwick"]Champagne in plastic??

I doubt the process that makes the champagne a champagne can occur in anything other then glass.

consider plastic champagne glasses? Party stores should have these items - or "google" [b]plastic champagne glasses or flutes[/b].[/quote]

[apples]

"sofia" comes in single serving pink aluminum cans.

i think neibaum-coppola makes it, it's named for sofia coppola.

[theCryptofishist]

Plastic has its downsides, but the savings in shipping alone make it more economically and environmentally sound for beverages than glass.

Since fine wines are definately being marketed to people who don't have to worry about the--no that's not right. The cost of shipping is pretty minor to the price of a bottle of champagne.

[DoriumLux]

Yeah, Sofia is definitely in a can but I have yet to see it at any stores.

[apples]

bevmo in oakland has it, or had it a year ago.

[Rocket75377]

I work at a health food store in southwest Michigan, and we carry it. Cute little four-packs.

[ilmarinen]

Now, a bunch of cheapo sparkling wine in 40s, that'd be more the speed of what I'm looking for here.

Thanks tho!

-B.

I work at a health food store in southwest Michigan, and we carry it. Cute little four-packs.

[Ugly Dougly]

We avoid glass bottles because they can break easily and create a very unfriendly sort of MOOP - jagged shards!
But champagne bottles do not break easily. I think you'd be safe to go with glass bottles for sparkling wine.

[apples]

You could put dry ice into glasses of boxed wine! That'd make it kinda fizzy, right: :wink:

[Ugly Dougly]

In the Méthode Champenoise, the wine must be frozrn in the bottle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9thode_champenoise

Check to make sure you have Champagne, not Realpagne.