Champaign in a can...

seems to be a contradiction, but Napa Valley's Niebaum-Coppola vineyard has introduced a new, bubbly, single-serve wine packaged in an aluminum can.

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The Washington Post writes that Sofia Mini Blanc de Blancs, named after Hollywood producer-director and vintner Francis Ford Coppola's actress-daughter Sofia Coppola, is a bubbly blend of sparkling white wine in a pink 187-ml aluminum can--similar to Red Bull and other energy drink packaging--with an extendable plastic straw affixed to its side.

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