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Box Wine Facts
- Also known as cask wine
- Should not be aged
- Keeps for up to six weeks after opening
- Common sizes of box wine are 1.5, 3, 4 and 5 liters
- A 3-liter box of wine is 38% lighter than 4 glass bottles
- Packaging is fully recyclable
- Invented by Tom Angove in 1965
- Cheap cask wine is known as "goon" in Australia
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Box wine is wine that is packaged in boxes for sale. The first box wine packaging method is where airtight aluminum polyethylene bags are filled with wine and placed inside a box with its own plastic tap. Recently, companies like Bandit have been boxing wine without the polyethylene bag. Packaging wine in this way can be beneficial. Box wine packaging can potentially be more economical - it allows the vinter to spend a little more on the actual wine. Box wine may be less expensive than bottled wine. Although the shelf life of box wine is much shorter than wine in a bottle, the tap on the box wine allows it to keep after opening for up to six weeks, in the refrigerator. Wine that is boxed in the polyethylene bags should be poured into a decanter and allowed to breathe for a few hours before drinking.
Note Box wine is not meant to be stored or aged like typical bottled wines. Instead, it is meant to be consumed in accordance with the date printed on the packaging.
In November of 2009, Natalie Maclean, author of the award winning wine site Nat Decants, said box wine has come a long way and is "a great way to go with a large party." http://www.nataliemaclean.com/book/interviews.asp?zoom_highlight=box -
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Box Wine - Steve's Ten Dollar Wine Challenge
Steve says there has been a box wine revolution. Now there is actually good wine that comes in a box. The advantage of box wine is the box can actuall ... read moreSteve says there has been a box wine revolution. Now there is actually good wine that comes in a box. The advantage of box wine is the box can actually be closed effectively with the tap so that once opened, the wine in the box stays preserved for a few weeks, in the refrigerator. Word to the wise from Steve, though, is that since box wine does not breathe, you need to decant as much as you are going to drink for the night into a pitcher, and let it breathe before you start to drink it. Steve says King Fish is the best box wine he has tried. He paid $13.99, just over ten dollars, for four liters.
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Box Wine Blogs
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Boxed Wine Experiment with Duca del Frassino's Garganega/Pinot Grigio
I'm a huge proponent of boxed wine. I regularly have a box of white wine in my refrigerator for easy access. It's a great space saver, and they allow me to buy a lot of wine at one time. I love having it and not having to store it ..... (February 04, 2010)wine-blog.org -
Ice Wine For Valentine – A Special Wine Tasting Class At My ...
Smith's School of English Soap Box. About teaching english and living in Japan. Skip to content. « Smith's Eikaiwa Sakai Higashi and Smith's Eikaiwa Nakamozu New Years Resolutions. ... Another favorite thing of mine is wine an... (February 09, 2010)sse-franchise.com -
Wooden Wine Box Dimensions | Dimensions Guide
Because of the fragile nature of the bottles used to contain wines, it is best to protect them from breaking and other possible damages with the help of wooden wine boxes. They are durable, compact and very easy to store, ... (February 07, 2010)dimensionsguide.com -
wine the blog: Lail Vineyards with Robin Lail
Robin Lail is from one of the early pioneering familys of Napa wine, in the time after prohibition the Inglenook line of wine was known for outstanding quality and only became associated with box wine after the sale of the winery. ..... (February 09, 2010)winetheblog.blogspot.com
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Box Wine Questions
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How do you know what wine is a good wine? 5 AnswersI know a lot of people will disagree, but basically the best way to judge a wine is by your personal tastes. If you like it and the people you are serving it to... read more -
Who's the distributor for Conundrum wines in MD? 1 Answer--quote Conundrum is sold through retail merchants, restaurants or online orders. Conundrum is not sold through regular mail or telephone orders. For the nam... read more -
Who is the best wine blogger? 3 AnswersThis question has a millions answers, but none of them so far here are really "just" bloggers. Gary Vaynerchuck is more than a blogger as are most of the answer... read more
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Why do people mock Box Wine? 5 AnswersMostly because of the image of the packaging. Box wine = total crap. This is untrue even Franzia the world most popular wine makes a great Sangria to keep in th... read more
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Box Wine News
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LET'S CHAT: Forget the chocolate, I'll have the wine
I know each of them has gone to a lot of trouble, shopping early so they could get the prettiest, biggest, nicest box before the pickin's got slim. ... (February 09, 2010)South Carolina Now -
Brian J. O'Connor In tough times, Cupids can shoot for a bargain Valentine's Day
Each month, your honey draws one out of the box and off the two of you go. â– Wine times: Also from Lilly, this involves getting a case of wine. ... (February 09, 2010)The Detroit News -
High Tech Chocolate
He wants to change the perception of American dark chocolate in much the same way that Napa Valley changed the perception of American wine. ... (February 09, 2010)FOXNews -
Red wines bridge cultures for Valentine's Day
Among her favorite Valentine gifts to give are pink cans of Sophia Blanc de Blanc "with a straw and a small box of chocolates and everyone is happy. ... (February 09, 2010)Vancouver Sun
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Box Wine Reviews
Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibrary.com reviewed 4 kinds of box wine on one of his videos. His comments are summarized below:
Fake and Sugary - Bota Box California Chardonnay 2006 $12 for 3 bottles worthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRukCIjbNU
Recommended! - Bandit Pino Griggio tetrapack, 1 and 1/3 bottles worth for $6.99http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRukCIjbNU
Smells like the packaging, bitter tannens - Cuvee de Pena 2004 Product of France 4 bottles worth $19 (to be fair, this has been in the packaging too long)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRukCIjbNU
Fake and Sugary Like Yellow Tail - Australian Thirsty Lizard prismapack 2005 Shiraz $7 for 1 and 1/3 bottles worthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRukCIjbNU -
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RT @hipsterrunoff: 'I wish I had a pizza and a box of wine' -GIRLS
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@Jamelleisdrama Riesling or Box Wine like Rachel..I'm out of ideas..Tea??
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am I really drinking box wine in a Sam Adams pilsner glass?!? why yes. yes I am! :)
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I cut a hole in my box of wine, stuck a 6ft tube in it, now I don't have to look away while Lost is on!!! Just drink from my floor wine!
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Thumbs up to @Beckandcall for "liking my box of wine."
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