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	Beaujolais nouveau in plastic more green say experts

dollface701

11-23-2008 1:35 PM

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wines, france, global warming, carbonfootprints

dollface701 says:

Apparently one third of the wine is in plastic and shipped by boat so better carbon footprint..still..

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