San Francisco Chronicle Datebook (yes, it was April Fools Day) but seriously… check this out
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/01/DD051CKU43.DTL
Well, in the long run the larger wine houses may resist this change due to investment in glass supply companies which in the past have brought favorable price advantage vs. small wineries who must pay-up for bottles, corks and foils. The reality ” glass recycling is expensive and the format, antiquated” – anonymous.
Glass bottles were invented in Great Britain circa 1700’s and plugged with tree bark. Before that it was the Amphora. O’ Taste and See.
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Rumor of workers in our Mexican border towns inhaling clouds of glass dust on a daily basis could begin to spread like wild fire. The SF Chronicle skips the humanitarian value of kegs in order to articulate “green” aspects. After all, wine is for the well heeled, no? Akin to the 1990’s when one golf course per day was being built in America, everyone may also afford themselves premium wine if the cost savings trickle down. An abundance of California premium grape (acreage) and no bottle necks from packaging companies? Halaluia!
Click on the link above and/or drive around the back alleys of San Francisco about 1am to see for yourself. The amount of wine bottle recycling is astounding. In fact it is contributing to the bankruptcy of our California cities (and Las Vegas)!
Most of the empty bottles spilling out of dumpsters are not presented to the restaurant patron at all, rather they are served by-the-glass.
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