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Super-Size Bottle Shock

Don't let the weight mislead you: Those ultraheavy bottles hold the same amount of wine as the rest
Posted: Sep 7, 2012 3:30pm ET

You have to wonder how many people really like those super-sized wine bottles that most of the ultra-high-end Napa Cabernets come in (though the hefty bottle phenomenon is by no means limited to California). I know many of the vintners who use them like them. Maybe they're saving money on a gym membership by hauling them around all day.

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