Canned Heat! A Richmond Guide to Summer Wines in a Can

by Gomez & Morticia | BREWS, SPIRITS & WINE, COMMUNITY, CULTURE

We had never tried canned wine before this week. Up until recently, we hadn’t really given them much thought. We would see new canned wines emblazoned with eye-grabbing artwork on shelves in stores and wine bars around town, but never felt compelled to try them....

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