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22 | OHCC LIVING | OCTOBER 2019 | We were waiting for the start of the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, and decided to get something to drink. There were some convenience counters selling snacks and drinks, and one had wine from Coppola winery, which we knew to be a good one. So we ordered a Merlot and a Sauvignon Blanc, and were surprised to be served cans of wine. We also were given some small cups from which to drink it and enjoyed it. There was no hint of the can in the wine – it could have just as well come from a bottle. Cans are becoming more common as a way to distribute wine. In 2018, canned wine sales in the USA reached nearly $70 million, coming up from $2 million in 2012. Both domestic and international producers are using cans, and some producers use only cans for their product. Cans are obviously more appropriate than bottles for outdoor and sporting events, and would make more sense at a beach or a swimming pool than glass bottles. The next time you walk into a convenience store, or even a pharmacy such as CVS or Walgreens, look around and you will see some canned wine for sale – probably not the best, but its there. Total Wine in Temecula carries 110 different varieties of canned wine. The aforementioned Coppola comes in a 4 pack for $22 – four 250ml (8 ½ oz.) cans. Coppola was an early adopter of this packaging, beginning in the early 2000s. Advantages of canned wine: no cork to pull out, no glass to break, no possibility of a marine creature consuming it, faster to chill, and safer to transport, recyclable container. Disadvantages of canned wine: not a good look at a fancy table, fewer choices, lack of cachet. Canned wines are popular with millennials, who like the portability of cans and the recyclable packaging. Cans still capture only 0.4 percent of the market, but steady growth is expected. The best wines for canning are fresh and fruity in style, and have little or no oak contact, and should be consumed soon after canning. So far, we are unaware of any Ocean Hills Wine Tasting Club group that has served canned wine, but after this article, it's inevitable. The OHCC Wine Tasting Club is open to all. We have tastings in members' homes every month. Dues will be $12/year. Wine Tasting Club The Photography Club meeting this month is Thurs., Oct. 17 in the Ladies Club Room, at 1 pm. Bud DeMaris will present a program on using Photoshop Elements to create photo collages and greeting cards using the "Expert" mode of Elements. Bud finds that this mode, while sounding daunting, is easier to use and more flexible than the suggested formats for collages within the "Create" mode. Making a greeting card is a simple collage using your own images and special card photo paper. The program includes a demonstration on making a greeting card. You don't have Elements on your computer? Here is an opportunity. Elements is on several of the computers in the Computer Lab. The computers are available for your use whenever the room is not being used for classes or meetings. Consult the TAG calendar. Give it a try; you'll have fun. Photography

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