We’re making some thoughtful changes to our packaging—switching to eco-friendly corks that lower the chance of ‘corked’ wine and saying goodbye to tin capsules, which means less waste (over a ton each year!) without affecting the quality you love.
We’ve used traditional corks for years with great success; however, their biggest flaw is that up to 2% of wines end up being ‘corked’ through no fault of the wine itself! The TCA compound that causes that musty aroma comes from these traditional corks, not the wine. That impacts you, our customers, the most, so we’ve made some changes:
New cork on the left, old cork on the right
Starting with the last shipment you may have noticed some bottles did not have tin capsules protecting the cork on the top of the bottle. Moving forward, we’re getting rid of them completely for the following reasons:
A bottle with a capsule alongside the new “topless” look
Craig Macmillan is our Critical Resource Manager. He tracks our sustainability efforts, leads staff and public education and is the mastermind behind our private tour program. He holds three degrees: a B.S. in Philosophy, an M.S. in Plant Protection Science and a Ph.D. in Sociology. His extensive education is paired with thirty years of hands-on experience, including growing grapes, making wine, teaching, conducting research and podcasting. With this blog series we’re helping you learn from (truly) the best!
