Pros and Cons of Plastic versus Glass - Extremely light weight.
The plastic bottles we have seen weigh in at 54 grams--less than
2 ounces. The glass bottle we use at present weighs 468 grams,
or just over 1 pound. A "light weight" version is still 400
grams (more than 14 ounces). Weight is important in at least
three regards. First is the carbon footprint. Moving mass around
takes energy, and the more mass you move, the more energy is
required. At a difference of 414 grams per bottle, each case of
wine bottled in plastic would weigh 4,968 grams less than the
same case of wine bottled in glass--almost 11 pounds! That adds
up as the wine moves around the country. The second way that
weight matters is to those who handle it. A case of our wine
weighs 36 pounds. If it were bottled in plastic it would be 25
pounds. That's a big difference to anyone stacking, packing,
racking, or hauling, including you, the consumer. Finally,
weight is important in reducing shipping costs. Most shipping
charges are determined by we