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Premium Box Wine: It's not an Oxymoron!
It's hard for me to believe, but recently I bought wine in a box. On purpose. Just to have around the house.
This is slightly embarrassing because I used to make fun of mom for her wine in a box drinking.
In my defense, boxed wine has improved greatly over the past couple of years, and is a great choice if you like to have a glass or two with dinner but can't finish a whole bottle in a sitting.
This lens is dedicated to this kind of premium box wine, how to identify it and where to buy it.
photo credit: basheertome on flicker
First things First
What is boxed wine? We'll get to premimum in a moment.
A box wine (or boxed wine, cask wine, bladder pack, goon, space bags, goon bag, goon sack, silver sack of pleasure) is a wine packaged as a Bag-In-Box. Such packages contain a plastic Category: wikt - :bladder|bladder protected by a box, usually made of corrugated fiberboard.
Don't just take my word for it
more news on the introduction of premium boxed wines to the market
- On Wine: Premium wines from a box? Tasting is believing
- The days of making fun of your mom for drinking wine in a box are over!
- Wine in a box: Upscale wineries trade cork for cardboard
- As Americans stock up for family gatherings and parties, wineries in California and Australia are giving us a taste of how grape lovers in many other countries purchase their wine - in a box with a spigot.
- New Tap Brings Shelf Life Benefits To Wines
- Packaging & Converting Essentials: Packaging, graphical and converting industry news and industry related product and services directory
- Is it time to try boxed wine?
- Unfortunately, wine drinking tends to carry along some snobbery with it, especially among those who consider themselves to be connoisseurs. This can make it very difficult to know exactly what wine you should buy for your own gatherings. Even though you could buy the finest wine for your party, you might want to consider having boxed wine. Some people love having this around and others scoff at the idea. Is there such a thing as good boxed wine?
Boxed Wine Reviews
or how to know which ones to try
- The Boxed Wine Spot
- This site has lots of reviews and seems to have a pretty good following. The site design isn't great and it doesn't seem to be updated on a super regular basis, but as a place to start it's a good one!
- About Boxed Wine --Reviews
- A community site for rating boxed wines. This is a good place to go to share your experience with your favorite (or least favorite!) boxed wine. They are just getting started so expect to see more reviews soon!
- Review: Fish Eye and Pinot Evil Boxed Wines
- Review for a good white and a not-so-good red boxed wine.
- Pros & Cons of Boxed Wines - Comparing Pros & Cons of Wine in a Box
- Boxed wines are becoming more popular in America. They've already established themselves in Australia and France but the low quality of early boxed wines continues to hurt their public perception in America. This is changing and while there are some definite advantages to using boxed wines, there are also drawbacks.
Even the Italians are going for the Box
- Italy Relents On Boxed Wine : NPR
- Italy has said it will now allow wine in a box. Ray Isle, deputy wine editor for Food and Wine Magazine, says the change came when Italians realized they couldn't compete in the global market without changing traditional restrictions on regional wines.
Articles on Amazon
about the Boxed Wine Movement
Is it time for wine boxes?(bag-in-box wine growing in popularity): An article from: Wines & Vines
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/06/2009) 
Boxed wines growing at grocery and liquor stores nationwide.(Dateline): An article from: StateWays
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
Thinking inside the boxed wine.(Top Shelf): An article from: New Hampshire Business Review
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
This is where you would expect to see boxed wine for sale
but, that's not really possible
I'd love to point you towards great wine in a box for sale, but I'm afraid the trend is still a bit new for that.Visit your local wine store, grocery store or even your Local Target Store to start your boxed wine adventure.
Tip: The better boxed wines are in smaller boxes. The boxes you are looking for should hold no more than the equivalent of four 750ml bottles.
Good Luck!
A place to start
- Black Box Wines
- Black Box crafts the world's finest boxed wines. Their vintage wines come in an environmentally friendly bag-in-box package that cost's you less and keeps your wine fresh for weeks after opening.
- Hardys boxed wine
- Internationally renowned for quality, consistency and wine making excellence.
- Cork'd | Wine Reviews for Target Wine Cube - 2004 California Cab/Shiraz
- Ratings and Cellaring for Target Wine Cube - 2004 California Cab/Shiraz, Trinchero, California, United States, Shiraz. The simple way to review and share wine.
The latest news about premium boxed wine
from Google News
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and these wines can be purchaced from Amazon!
Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Gewurztraminer, 16 Pound Box
Amazon Price: $41.35 (as of 07/06/2009)
Reserve Du Chateau 4 Week Wine Kit, Australian Semillon Chardonnay, 18 Pound Box
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Reserve Du Chateau 4 Week Wine Kit, Sicilian Shiraz, 17.6-Pound Box
Amazon Price: $56.33 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wine Accessories
because you will still need glasses, and probably cheese
Riedel O Chardonnay Wine Tumblers, Set of 2
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 07/06/2009)
Riedel Vinum Burgundy/Pinot Noir Glasses, Set of 2
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
Marble Cheese Board with Knife
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Pinzon 3-Liter Wine Box Stand
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Let's hear from you!
Do you drink wine in a box? Are you willing to try? Let's hear about your experiences!
rms wrote...
I like boxed wine too. It comes in handy and stays fresh much longer. Great lens!
Posted October 19, 2008
wrote
Nice lens. Really comprehensive. I never considered box wine as an option. My first experience was a bad one. I'll have to give them another look. Wine Reviews Blog
Posted September 20, 2008
GypsyPirate wrote...
You've made a convincing argument - I'll be willing to try one. It's great to be in the Enjoy A Refreshing Beverage Group with you!
Posted March 20, 2008
flowergardener wrote...
I agree, the quality of boxed wine is getting better, although I still prefer the bottles! Great lens girl, gave ya 5, lets get those stars up there where they belong :)
Posted March 19, 2008
