Alright, never thought I’d fess up. But here it is. We tried this. And it was darn decent.
Yes. It.is.a.box.of.wine.
And don’t knock it til you try it. If you are a real wine geek, and can wax on about the malbec grape and the impact of peat soil and the levels of rain on its growth and acidity in the region of Bordeaux, then this may not be for you. But if you like wine, and tend to go for the bottles with little kangaroos and penguins, or anything that says Kendall Jackson, then you ought to try it for your next holiday hoo-rah.
Actually, the idea of wine in a box, as uncooth as it may seem, comes with great research and backing from some major, respectable labels. Not your $42/bottle, let it breathe sort of producers, but a lot of just good vineyards. Why? It is vacuum packed. Yes. Vacuum packed. Again, not sounding like a good trait for a nice wine, but stay with me. When you uncork a bottle, and say, don’t want to polish it off in one night (and why on earth would you not, but just in case you’re driving), air is introduced into the bottle that changes the taste. Sometimes considerably. So you go back to that bottle the next night, or next, and pour a glass to sit down with, and sip. Ewww. Not quite right. Money wasted, or you have to quaff stanky wine. This little idea allows you to take glass after glass for weeks without affecting the wine’s original bouquet or nose. No, I don’t really know what those terms refer to. And if you’re still in doubt, check it out here. And here. Still a tad skeptical and figuring I must be a closet alcoholic if I’d even touch this stuff, this.
One little cutie box of this stuff (and for the men who may be making the wine run, not all boxes are pink) runs between $6 and $10, usually, and is equal to 1.5 liters. Or, about 10 glasses of wine. There is considerable savings when serving to a larger crowd, or if you just want to be frugal, not allow air to get into your Cab, and have a little nip each evening. And around here (although we’re not necessarily known for being chic), you can pick it up at your local BiLo. Which means, not a separate trip to the wine/liquor store with 3 children in tow. As Martha would say, this is a very good thing.
So there, my personal confession and review. Try it, you might like it. And, the children can’t drop and smash it to smithereens helping you unload the car. Another very good thing. Not that that’s ever happened here or that I’ve gone ballistic for killing Mommy’s special juice before.
