b'PROFILEOne Glass at a TimeW hy open a bottle when you want just a single glass of wine? Thats the question that inspired James Martin to develop Copa di Vino.James Martin developedThe owner of Sunshine Mill Winery in The Dalles, Ore., Martin came up with the idea for single-serve premium wine while Copa di Vino, the wineexploring vineyards in the south of France in 2007. From there, he thats easy to serve and sip worked to develop the technology to make it possible.The solution was quite clever, which was to foil-seal a plastic BY SARA PEREZ WEBBER cup or glass in the same heat-sealing way that a yogurt cup is sealed, says Martin. After some trial and error, he and his team developed an hourglass-shaped vesselmade of PET 1 recyclable plasticwith a tight seal and a splash-proof cap, which can be placed back on the cup. Copa di Vino was bornthe first single-serve wine in the marketplace.Martin introduced Copa di Vino to the world with a splash in 2011on season two of ABCs Shark Tank, the show on which entrepreneurs pitch their products to investors.CFE recently caught up with Martin to ask about the wines TV debut, new varietals and the clever ways consumers use those distinctive cups.24 CATERING, FOODSERVICE & EVENTS cfe-news.com'