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The Environmental Impact of Wine Bottles

While wine bottles are commonly regarded as the ideal vessels for aging wine, their impact on the environment is far from perfect. Glass bottles significantly contribute to climate change, presenting a substantial problem for our planet. Surprisingly, a single 750ml wine bottle is responsible for generating approximately 5 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions during its manufacturing process. Moreover, over 3 billion wine bottles end up in landfills in North America annually.

The production of glass bottles demands an immense amount of heat and energy. Additionally, the transportation of bottled wine, along with the necessary packaging materials to safeguard these delicate containers, requires substantial fuel consumption. As the weight of the bottles increases, more fuel is burned, resulting in higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

Perhaps the most significant concern arises once these bottles are emptied of their wine. Typically, they are discarded, necessitating the energy-intensive and greenhouse gas-emitting cycle to repeat itself over and over again.

However, there is a solution. When you choose to make wine with Wine Butler, we adopt a different approach. We sterilize and reuse your bottles with each visit. Imagine if everyone in North America embraced this practice of bottling their own wine – greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by approximately two million tons, which is equivalent to retiring 400,000 cars!

By adopting a sustainable approach to wine bottling, we can mitigate the environmental impact of this industry and make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Together, we can create a more eco-friendly future for wine production and consumption.

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Craft 28 Bottles Wine $50 + FREE GIFT. New Referred Customer Offer

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      • 28 bottles of wine crafted by you for $50 (over 2 visits - no experience necessary)
      • $225 Value
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  • In a Nutshell

    Staffers work with customers over two scheduled visits to ferment, bottle, and cork 28 bottles of craft wine. During an initial short visit, assist in the yeasting process from your choice of wine. Wait 5–6 weeks and return to taste and bottle your custom vintage. The experience includes labels, foils, corkage fees, and enough wine to fill 28 bottles (an 11.5L carboy). Customers can either bring their own bottles or purchase them on-site for $1.25 each.  HST  not included.

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G Edwards Been a customer for over 15 years!
Nov 2, 2023 Wine Butler makes everything so easy and the wine is fantastic. My father started doing it and now I keep up the family tradition :)
Foss Fun Experience, Amazing Prices, Enjoyable Wines
Nov 1, 2023 I have been bottling here for many years now since my first half batch with friends where we mixed and matched. Always a fun time bottling with friends, staff are friendly and helpful, the wine is enjoyable, and the price...I pick the top quality when it's 50%off...why not? I've made several reds, two rose, and a few whites! Highly recommend.

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        • The Fine Print

          New clients/households only.  Limit 1 per new client household. HST not included. Not available for gifting. Not valid with any other offers/promotions. Limit 1 per visit. Online reservation required. Must be 19 or older with valid ID. Must use promotional value in 1 visit. Valid for one type of wine only. Bottles not included. Extra $1.25 fee for each bottle, or bring your own clean bottles.

          Locations

          Toronto Yorkdale Mall Area Get Directions 100 Bridgeland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M6A 1Z4 416-781-9463 Mississauga Get Directions 860 Lakeshore Road East Mississauga, Ontario L5E 1E1 416-781-9463 Kitchener Get Directions 232 Madison Avenue South Kitchener, Ontario N2M 3H4 226-241-9169 London Get Directions 1155 Sarnia Road London, Ontario N6H 5J9 519-471-5250

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