BACKGROUND: The canned, ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage market was exploding even before the pandemic. But two years of lockdowns and a heightened awareness of viral transmission made drinking high-end wine in a can as normal as a video conference. Canned wine drinkers not only wanted a way to “drink less but better” but also needed a means of minimizing contact when the world began to open back up after the pandemic. Many winemakers have experienced growing pains moving to screw caps, with all its complexities, including screw cap liners, oxidation and reductive characters. These winemakers will also tell you that cans are on another level. This issue highlights Cara Morrison’s journey of transitioning a portion o...