Mommy Goes Green

Here’s a great last minute gift – particularly for an out-of-town friend.  For $29.99, the Eco Wine Trio comes with three red wines from Boisset Family Estates:

1. Fog Mountain 2006 California Merlot: 100 percent Merlot sourced from prime growing areas throughout California result in black cherry, dusty chocolate and blackberry flavors finishing soft with ripe plum notes. This wine is packaged in the first 1 liter PET bottle for wine in the US. One liter offers 33 percent more wine than a standard 750ml bottle.
2. Louis Bernard 2007 Bonus Passus Côtes du Rhône AOC: a spicy, Grenache-based red from the Rhône Valley that is well-balanced with red-berry fruit flavors and a long finish.
3. Yellow Jersey 2007 Pinot Noir: a fruity red from the South of France with blackcurrant aromas, soft tannins and a silky finish.

What makes the Eco Wine Trio so ‘eco’ ?

• first wines available in PET* packaging – weigh 90% less and have a 50% less carbon footprint
• 10% of the sales price goes to EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust
• shipment of the Eco Wine Trio is carbon balanced
• gift box is made of 100% recycled packaging

*PET stands for “polyethylene terephthalate” and it is a thermoplastic polymer resin used in packaging applications. It is widely recognized by its recycling symbol identification – #1 PET. Lightweight and safe (BPA-free – now and always), PET weighs 90% less than traditional bottles, and conserves fuel, energy and greenhouse gases throughout its lifecycle, from production to transit to recycling. It is estimated to have a 50-60% smaller carbon footprint than a traditional bottle and is 100% recyclable into valuable end products from fleece to carpet fiber to polyester insulation.