![]() The packaging even offers a handy food pairing guide, should you need that sort of thing. Frico by Scarpetta Frizzante Italian Sparkling White Wine NV: A great hair of the dog and absolutely crushable.Presto Sparkling Red Lambrusco NV: Earthy/ fruity/ dry/ tannic wine in a tiny fizzing can and a (surprisingly) long finish.Be prepared for a little reduction in the glass followed by a nose of wild strawberries. Nomadica Sparkling Rosé of Syrah 2017: Pretty, salmon pink juice from the Central Coast of California.Great for weeknight takeout when you don't want to open up a full bottle. Antipasto Sangiovese 2017: This is a great pizza wine full of acid and juicy red fruit.Nomikai California Fizzy Rosé NV: A zippy little rosé, all cherries and juiciness that does the cha-cha on your tongue.Broc Cellars Love Rosé 2018: This rather complex rosé of Valdigué, Zinfandel and Trousseau wouldn't be out of place at an outside dinner party this summer (see notes above).Great whether direct from the can or from a glass: With that in mind, here are 9 canned wines to try – just in time for pool/park/beach/at-home by-the-glass season: (Side note: the writer watched it happen last Fourth of July at an outdoor bocce ball tournament – trust me, it is not a good look). This is of particular importance because if you casually sip a 375ml can of 12.5% ABV wine like you would a can of beer (typically 5-6% ABV), you'll most likely find yourself rather overserved within a short period of time. Sustainability (aluminum is the most recycled material in this country)Ĭanned wine typically arrives in three sizes:Ī word to the wise if you want to judge wine in a can for yourself – size matters, and so does ABV (alcohol by volume, or the standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in a given volume).Portability (cans can go places where bottles cannot – to the pool, to the beach, to the park).Convenience (if you just want one or two glasses without opening a full bottle).Those in favor of canned wine point to three positive aspects: In the last year alone, can sales in the US are up 69%, according to Wine Spectator and small, high quality producers are leading the charge to put good quality juice in cans. We swear! Justin Sullivan/Gettyīut there are more and more winemakers utilizing cans as of late, and not just The Family Coppola with Sofia Mini Blanc de Blancs, or Underwood putting Pinot Noir on the shelves.
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