PLASTIC WINE BOTTLES, THE UNBREAKABLE CONTAINER

Whether it’s true or not, Australia is known for leading the New World wine industry in innovation. And with today’s winemakers moving towards cutesy labels, wacky names and non-traditional bottle closures, nothing seems surprising, so pop your synthetic cork and take a swig because one Australian company is test-marketing plastic wine bottles. Fosters Wine Estates corporate affairs manager, Matt Schmidt, says the company is testing its Wolf Blass wines in 187ml plastic bottles at sporting events in the UK, and