There is no reason to ship fermented grape juice in heavy glass bottles all around the world. All so that snobby people can buy wine with the right label and s

There is no reason to ship fermented grape juice in heavy glass bottles all around the world. All so that snobby people can buy wine with the right label and source, so they can pretend to themselves and others that is it all about the taste¹ This is a good place for some serious climate taxes. A small improvement would be to ship the wine in enormous "plastic bladders" on repurposed oil tankers. Then it can be poured into bottles at the destination. But wine can be made nearly anywhere. Even in the toilet (Pruno wine)² So you dont need a lot of expensive equipment. If grapes are an issue other fruits and veggies can be used. Every city should be able to produce lots of it, so buying local would be easy. ¹ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-tasting-junk-science-analysis https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-ta... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_wine_tasting#:~:text=Some%20blinded%20trials%20among%20wine,tasters%20to%20judge%20wines%20consistently https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_wine_tasting#:~:text=Som.... ² https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruno https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruno