Box wine loses stigma

Box wine loses stigma

Box wine is in your future.

It used to be that box wine was just that inexpensive “blush” wine for grandma. Not anymore. The quality of box wine is now on par with wine out of a bottle. There are all sorts of reasons for this, like the box itself is so much cheaper to package and ship. (According to the website [url=https://www.about boxedwine.com]BoxedWine.com[/img], boxed wine uses 91% less packaging materials.) But the main reason it is now the fastest growing segment in the wine industry is because it just makes sense. A box wine will last four weeks or more after being opened because the bag in the box acts as a vacuum not allowing the wine to oxidize compared to a bottle of wine that will last only a day or two after opening. Then there is the value. Each three liter box is equivalent to four bottles of wine and with the average price being in the $20 range its only $5 a bottle.
In Australia, the subject is no longer even news. More than 50 percent of all wine consumed in that country is from boxes and has been for years. In Sweden, it's more than 60 percent and the wine-snooty United Kingdom is fast approaching those numbers. Even (gasp!) the French have embraced the concept.
Here is the real interesting part. The folks who produce the majority of all box wine containers (the Scholle Company) claim they are getting close to making a perfect vacuum seal. If they accomplish this, wines in a box could be kept indefinitely, which opens up entirely new possibilities for even the finest quality wines….
So for all you purists out there, learn to embrace the box.

Jon Guelzow

Jon is the owner of Biggie Liquors the largest provider of wine, beer and spirits along the 285 corridor. Best prices, best selection and knowledgeable staff. Come on by and see us!

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I've had that pepperwood grove box....not too shabby! Never had the climber though...that one reminds me of a Capri Sun (for adults of course)!

What box wines do you carry Biggies? I know...I could look on the shelf, but it might be good for other here!

Does it really matter if it comes out of a box or a bottle?

CinnamonGirl wrote: Does it really matter if it comes out of a box or a bottle?

I don't think so....if they are kept at the proper temp. Most boxes I see are in the fridge.....little too chilly for reds IMHO. (or on top of the fridge, which is WAY too hot!)

I think the box makes people drink more though....harder to judge what they have had.

So really it is that the box makes people store them in the wrong place.

I think that generally, lots of people store wine in the wrong place.

I have.