In the Press – Enjoy A Red Or White While Being Green
by Christine Salins Mike Davies has been in the wine industry for more than 40 years as both a winemaker and a packaging specialist. He made wine at numerous high-profile wineries before establishing Sandstone Wines in Western Australia’s Margaret River. In 1989, he founded Portavin, which grew to become Australia’s largest independent wine packaging business […]
In the Press – PKN Packaging News
By colleen bate Greenskin Wine has won two Packwine Design Awards for its resealable, fully recyclable soft pouches, and REDCycle mail-back 6-packs. The start-up was recognised for its innovative approach to wine packaging in both the Best Alternative/Sustainable Package Design Award and People’s Choice Award for its recyclable soft pouches, which are said to take […]
In the Press – Walking the Green Talk
By Melissa Parker – Editor – Drinks Trade Packaging specialist and winemaker for over 40 years, Mike Davies, came up with the idea for Greenskin Wines after selling his highly successful packaging business Portavin in 2017. He wanted to package wines in an alternative packaging that was not only 100% recyclable but resealable, light-weighted and […]
In the Press – Enjoy premium West Australian wines in plastic pouches
by frank smith – have a go news Bag-in-Box wines have a reputation at best of being cheap and cheerful, but the wine quality depends on the contents, not the packaging. Recently Fremantle based Greenskin Wine company decided to market premium wines in bottle-sized plastic pouches as a sustainable alternative to glass bottles. Read full […]
In the Press – Vivino and Greenskin Wine offer wine brands and retailers more reach
by Elisabeth King – Aftertaste Another company helping premium winemakers to reach a new market looking for sustainability is Greenskin Wine. Launched in 2021 by Mike Davies and Kim McKee, the company recently won two major awards – the PACKWINE Best Alternative/Sustainable Package award and The People’s Choice award. Davies, originally a winemaker whose resume […]
In the Press – Wine pouches are in vogue; and good for the planet
Wine pouches are in vogue; and good for the planet by Winsor Dobbin – Wine Writer When I posted an image of the Greenskin wine pouches on social media a couple of days ago, it provoked an angry reaction. Dinosaurs were out in force with comments like: “We don’t need more plastic in the world, […]
In the Press – Australian Financial Review
Enough of bottles already, urges top Australian wine consultant by Max Allen – Drinks columnist Richard Smart has been calling himself “The Flying Wine Doctor” for decades. After gaining a PHD in vine canopy management in the US in the mid-1970’s, the Australian viticultural expert has forged an illustrious career, consulting to wine growers in […]
In the Press – My Sailing
Great wine doesn’t have to be in bottles – especially on boats by roger mcmillan – editor my sailing Sailors have been known to enjoy a wine on board, but glass and boats don’t mix. Now sailors can enjoy quality wine in packaging that is not only environmentally friendly, but also efficient, compact and unbreakable. […]
