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Austin Companies Bring Back the Wine Cooler

Wine coolers were huge in the 1980s, but a tax imposed by Congress in 1991 prompted most drink makers to move to malt-based cocktails in a can. But now a couple Austin companies are bringing back the wine cooler, although they have very different approaches. KUT's Nathan Bernier spoke with Texas Monthlydrinks columnist Jessica Dupuy about Beatbox Beverages and Mighty Swell Cocktails