The cartons are rectangular and easy to pack, meaning more wine can fit in one container, be it a truck or a ship, with less wasted space.

FORBES: Pinot Plastic

Another strong buy from Marketocracy is an Ohio-based, metal and glass container company that specializes in containers for soft drinks, wine, beer, tea, juice and pharmaceuticals.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Some evenings, we took a picnic into the woods, with a bottle of white wine wrapped in a crisp tea towel, wineglasses in a cedarwood container, and a flask of coffee.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

Take the 70-employee furniture wholesaler in California that recently got threatened with a suit when a retail customer who purchased one of the company's wine racks claimed that her son found a dead cat in the shipping container and suffered psychological trauma.

FORBES: Warning: Lawsuits Hazardous To Financial Health

The Treasury Department, which regulates alcohol, said this past week that beer, wine and spirits companies can use labels that include serving size, servings per container, calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat per serving.

NPR: Are Nutritional Labels Coming On Alcoholic Drinks