Evidence, with limits
Sources.
A working reading room—not a decorative bibliography.
Our conclusions should be proportionate to the evidence. We separate product-specific observations, industry documentation, research, and firsthand service accounts; we also update claims when better information arrives.
Waterloo Container187 mL flint crown bottle: a commercial example of a mini sparkling bottle with a crown finish.↗Silicon Valley Bank2026 State of the U.S. Wine Industry report: market context and 2025 volume estimate.↗The Wine SocietyWhy it is removing capsules; material, cost, and waste considerations.↗Cleaner Engineering and Technology2025 open-access LCA of reusable and single-use glass wine bottles.↗Wine AustraliaWine-industry LCA overview identifying glass packaging among key emissions hotspots.↗
Some service and consumer observations referenced by WineWaste come from public discussion forums. They illustrate experiences; they are not prevalence data.