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A global glass shortage is impacting the liquor and wine industries, leading brands like Jack Daniels and Jim Beam to halt production of certain sizes or switch to plastic bottles. The shortage is attributed to pandemic-related factory shutdowns and the "cold repair" maintenance of glass melting furnaces, which can take up to 20 weeks to restart. Major glass plants in the San Francisco Bay Area have also permanently closed.
Wine Industry Glass Shortage and Woke Box Wine Concept
A reported glass bottle shortage is threatening the 2021 wine vintage, as wineries struggle to secure specialized containers. This leads the hosts into a lengthy tangent about launching a "No Agenda" branded box wine, potentially titled "Woke Wine." They brainstorm marketing strategies for "Artisan Boxed Wine" and "Shard" (Chardonnay), discussing the logistics of specialized bottling equipment and the potential for a "lease-to-own" domain name.
