One of my worst days as a wine writer came about 10 years ago when I tried to lift a 12-bottle box of wine and heard something in my back that didn't sound very good. It also was painful. The resulting disability has continued to plague me for a decade.
The subject of huge bottles that weigh a lot more than they once did is not a new subject for me, especially since I have suffered over the last several years from a compressed disc that I suspect was caused by excessive weight from lifting oversized cases of wine.
I have avoided surgery, but it was an option suggested by one doctor long ago. When I last wrote about this subject, I pointed an accusatory finger at the marketing geniuses who use ultraheavy bottles as if to imply that the wines inside are better than wines in lighter bottles. They still deserve blame.
Updated: Wed Oct 18, 2023