Do you have Prince Albert in a can?

[David M. Bueker]

Well I have wine in a can!

Jake Bilbro of Limerick Lane is now producing wine in aluminum bottles. It’s called Revelshine, and tonight the 2020 Rosé is in my glass. It’s a Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache blend, and a very good drink. The fruit is a cherry/strawberry cross, and it really fans out in the mid-palate and finish, where it picks up orange notes.

I like the 500 ml aluminum “bottle” as it’s lighter, so if I wanted to pack some in for a trip to the backcountry it would not be such a weight burden.

Good job Jake!

p.s. According to Jake, the name comes from a mash up of Revelstoke ski area in BC and Soulshine by The Allman Brothers. I have to support that!

I wonder what plastic they line the cans with? You wouldn't want something as acidic as wine to be in prolonged direct contact with aluminum. Cans should work out for wines such as roses that are intended for short-term consumption. The lighter package weight should significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the wine delivery supply chain. I'd be skeptical of keeping wines long-term in this packaging, though.

-Paul W.

[David M. Bueker]

I have no intention of keeping them long term.

[David M. Bueker]

I wonder what plastic they line the cans with? You wouldn't want something as acidic as wine to be in prolonged direct contact with aluminum. Cans should work out for wines such as roses that are intended for short-term consumption. The lighter package weight should significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the wine delivery supply chain. I'd be skeptical of keeping wines long-term in this packaging, though.

-Paul W.

So I asked Jake Bilbro, and he said there is a BPA free biodegradable liner.

Good to hear that!

-Paul W.