Stories from Box Wines

  1. Illinois Wine Consumers Fight Alcohol Lobby, Bad Laws

    Box Wines &bull Mar 16, 2009

    I write from Indiana, which has laws which severely restrict direct shipping of wine. How do these laws get passed? It’s simple - distributors of alcoholic beverages have a vested interest in being the only way for wineries to get… Full Story »

  2. No Two Pound Chuck for UK?

    Box Wines &bull Mar 16, 2009

    Very inexpensive wines could be taxes out of existence in the UK, if proposed changes to alcohol taxation are implemented. Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson wants to cut down on binge drinking in the UK, which he feels has reached… Full Story »

  3. Wine Labels Make Gift Giving Fun

    Box Wines &bull Jan 5, 2009

    Need to take a bottle of wine to a party and want to stand out from the rest of the bottles the host gets? Well, you could show up with a nicely aged bottle of Opus One, which should only… Full Story »


  4. Killer Juice Merlot 2006

    Box Wines &bull Dec 30, 2008

    Price: $19 Maker: Killer Juice Vineyards, Ripon, California Varietal: Merlot Packaging: 3-liter box, twist spigot Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.6 out of 10 Killer Juice Central Coast Merlot 2006 is another in one of my favorite series of box wines,… Full Story »

  5. Franciscan Oakville Estate Magnificat 2003

    Box Wines &bull Dec 29, 2008

    Price: $50 Maker: Franciscan Oakville Estate, Rutherford, California Varietal: Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.1 % Our Rating: 8.9 out of 10 We opened our bottle of Franciscan Oakville Estate… Full Story »


  6. Boxed Wine Cameo on Lost

    Box Wines &bull Dec 26, 2008

    I’m catching up with Lost - Season 2 and DVD, and was surprised to find a wine box make a guest appearance. The Sawyer character (James Ford) pours a glass from what looks like a 5-liter box of Dharma Initiative… Full Story »

  7. Red Wine Increases Family Candor

    Box Wines &bull Nov 29, 2008

    Who knew The Onion was into red wine? Health experts have long known that drinking red wine can have such positive benefits as reducing blood vessel damage, lowering the risk of heart attack, and preventing harmful LDL cholesterol from forming.… Full Story »

  8. Lindemans Reserve Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

    Box Wines &bull Nov 10, 2008

    Price: $10 Maker: Lindemans Wines, Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.2 out of 10 I’ve enjoyed other Lindemans wines, and I looked forward to the Lindemans Reserve Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005… Full Story »


  9. Temptation Zinfandel 2005

    Box Wines &bull Sep 4, 2008

    Price: $12 Maker: Alexander Valley Vineyards, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 14.5% Our Rating: 8.9 out of 10 If you favor big Zins, Temptation Zinfandel 2005 might punch your ticket. It has… Full Story »

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  10. Oak Leaf Chardonnay

    Box Wines &bull Aug 12, 2008

    Price: $3 Maker: Oak Leaf Vineyards, Ripon, California Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 12.5% Our Rating: 8.3 out of 10 Oak Leaf Chardonnay is another ultra-inexpensive wine designed to take on Two Buck Chuck. Surprisingly, perhaps,… Full Story »

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