"Canned wine is on fire," says Terry Lozoff, vice president for marketing of Lila Wines. (Our USA Today colleagues reported on the start of the trend two years ago and this year rounded up some of the latest releases.) Just two years ago, canned wine was a $14.5. For this year, the global data analytics company reports an additional 59.5 percent growth in sales compared to 2017. While cans only make up a tiny 0.2 percent of the entire wine market, Nielsen reported a 125 percent growth in the category between 2014 to 2016. in Oregon debuted its Underwood Pinot Noir in a can (along with an ambitious social media campaign), when this current craze ignited. But it wasn’t until a decade later when Union Wine Co. One of the earliest iterations of wine in a can came from California’s Francis Ford Coppola Winery when it launched a sparkling wine in a can called the Sofia Blanc de Blanc Mini in 2003. But first, where did this trend come from? Of course it’s not an easy question to answer, but if you’re curious like we were, keep reading. So, here at Reviewed we took on the difficult task of seeking out some of the best canned wines to research the question you’re already asking: Is canned wine any good? While there are plenty of reasons you might thumb your nose at drinking wine out of a can, this new packaging craze can be great for beach parties, barbeques, outdoor concerts, camping trips or anytime you don’t want the hassle of glass bottles, corkscrews and finding the right glassware. So now that summer is finally here, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look. Cans are popping up everywhere, and both big producers and tiny boutique wineries alike have become part of this growing trend. It’s no longer just one or two wineries trying to stir up some noise. Yes, canned wine is really a thing now, and we need to talk about it.
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