Sofia! (Wine in a can--if Spam can, Wine can!)

After carousing through the wine aisles of Andronico's, a friend and I came upon a little pink can int he refrigerated wine aisle and took a closer look to find it was carbonated white wine in a can. The little pink can is called SOFIA Mini Blanc de Blancs and is delicately packaged in a tiny pink can one might mistake for a GoGirl or other energy drink.

The brains behind this ingenious little packaging? Francis Ford Coppola. The cashier, after paying for these single serving wine portions, informed us the idea came to Mr. Coppola for his daughter's wedding when he wanted the wine to be creatively packaged for the guests... and so this cute little wine-in-a-can was sprung. (The wine is also featured on Oprah and Oprah.com).

The wine is made at Niebaum-Coppola, a vineyard owned by Francis Ford Coppola in the Napa Valley, and is a blend of sparkling whites.

The wine itself is slightly fruity, with a hint of citrus and peach... for the non-connosieurs, it's a little bit sweeter than the average chardonnay but definitely not as sweet as a dessert wine. It was enjoyable and comes with a matching little pink straw (but the straw magnifies the fizziness so if you'd prefer a smoother sip, go sans straw).

At $3.99, the wine-in-a-can is cheaper than the glass at the downtown bar, you know the amount of wine you're getting doesn't change depending on bartender, you know the contents haven't already been opened for a day and a half, there's no need for a wine opener, and the little can is easily portable and deceivingly innocent looking (in case you were looking to take this little beverage to a not so alcohol-permitting venue, like the movie theatre our cashier brought hers to.) The perks to the drink are definitely enticing, just keep in mind your local open-bottle policies whenever you do decide to enjoy Sofia. ;)

http://sofiamini.com/site.php