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Bottle of Burn 01 sparkling wine with astronaut label lying on rough volcanic rock.

Origin Story

Thirty-five years ago, we got our hands on decommissioned stainless steel rocket fuel tanks to age our wines.

The Result?

Our very first sparkling wine, and it’s truly out of this world! Introducing Burn 01 Sparkling white wine, bursting with notes of peach, lemon, and grapefruit. Enjoy it chilled, straight up, or mixed into a refreshing spritz. Cheers to a cosmic experience!

The tanks

A set of stainless-steel liquid oxygen tanks built for the U.S. space program found an unexpected second life. Rather than being discarded, they were salvaged and transformed into sparkling wine tanks, beginning a new chapter far from the launch pad. Originally engineered to perform under extreme pressure, these extraordinary vessels remain at the heart of Burn 01 today. Their massive stainless-steel construction provides exceptional stability throughout the sparkling winemaking process, helping deliver the precision and consistency behind every bottle. The result is sparkling wine that’s truly out of this world.

Diagram of a large tank with a 5-layer stainless steel wall, each layer 1 inch thick, with an astronaut for scale.

Mission Specialist

Blair Guthrie

At just 39 years old, Blair Guthrie is a winemaker driven by place, personality, and the belief that wine should feel alive. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Blair began his career in graphic design before discovering wine as a new creative medium. His path led him to South Australia, where he worked with Brendon Keys of BK Wines, and later to California under the mentorship of Paul Hobbs, experiences that shaped his respect for terroir, restraint, and hands-on craftsmanship.

Man in a cap stands among pipes and industrial equipment behind yellow caution tape.

Blair Guthrie standing with the decommissioned rocket fuel tanks.