A couple years ago, I was in the Park Bar in Fairplay, CO with my brother ordering a buffalo swiss burger. Modestly concerned that I was going to get shot or pistol-whipped for doing so in a place like that, I asked the waitress if they had any wine. She said sure, what kind? I said cabernet. She brought out a glass of it. It was better than I was expecting. I asked her what it was, and she told me Black Box. It was a transformational moment in my life.
I have experimented with others, and lately, I have been getting the Franzia Dark Red Blend. It’s a 5-liter box that stays fresh up to 6 weeks. That’s 6.7 bottles of wine for $18.00 at WM, or about $2.70 / bottle. That’s basically free wine – it’s cheaper than buying water. It’s darned good to me. Who knew?
A couple years ago, I was in the Park Bar in Fairplay, CO with my brother ordering a buffalo swiss burger. Modestly concerned that I was going to get shot or pistol-whipped for doing so in a place like that, I asked the waitress if they had any wine. She said sure, what kind? I said cabernet. She brought out a glass of it. It was better than I was expecting. I asked her what it was, and she told me Black Box. It was a transformational moment in my life.
I have experimented with others, and lately, I have been getting the Franzia Dark Red Blend. It’s a 5-liter box that stays fresh up to 6 weeks. That’s 6.7 bottles of wine for $18.00 at WM, or about $2.70 / bottle. That’s basically free wine – it’s cheaper than buying water. It’s darned good to me. Who knew?
A couple years ago, I was in the Park Bar in Fairplay, CO with my brother ordering a buffalo swiss burger. Modestly concerned that I was going to get shot or pistol-whipped for doing so in a place like that, I asked the waitress if they had any wine. She said sure, what kind? I said cabernet. She brought out a glass of it. It was better than I was expecting. I asked her what it was, and she told me Black Box. It was a transformational moment in my life.
I have experimented with others, and lately, I have been getting the Franzia Dark Red Blend. It’s a 5-liter box that stays fresh up to 6 weeks. That’s 6.7 bottles of wine for $18.00 at WM, or about $2.70 / bottle. That’s basically free wine – it’s cheaper than buying water. It’s darned good to me. Who knew?
elk camp wine
this stuff aint bad
That's probably tied with me for the best with the Franzia Dark Red Blend, but the Franzia is about $2.7 / bottle, and the Bota is about $4 / bottle.
My fondest memories of Paris, France is spending the afternoons in the wine bars with a plate of deli meats and 3/4 of a bottle standard wine. The cost of this bliss was about $14.00US. The standard wine quality in is bFrnaceetter that our very best wines.
My fondest memories of Paris, France is spending the afternoons in the wine bars with a plate of deli meats and 3/4 of a bottle standard wine. The cost of this bliss was about $14.00US. The standard wine quality in France is better that our very best wines.
Wifey and her friend drank a box of that cshit one night. They were both puking their guts out. If I even mention box wine, she starts dry heaving.
I'm not saying that there aren't bad variants of boxed wine, but there are some good ones.
And, if two ladies drank a whole standard 3-liter box, that's two bottles of wine for each of them. Depending on their tolerances, they might have gotten in a little too deep with the volume, aside from the quality.
Was doing a carpet repair a couple of weeks ago in an unoccupied rental, when I was throwing the scraps in the trash can there was an unopen bottle of wine in there. I got it and took it home, I'm not much of a wine drinker but it was good.
This is good to know - I've had boxed wine before but have never bought it. I'm not a big wine drinker, but do like a glass or two of red with a good meal, and also before bed at night - really helps me sleep. I'm going to check this out next trip to Costco...
A couple years ago, I was in the Park Bar in Fairplay, CO with my brother ordering a buffalo swiss burger. Modestly concerned that I was going to get shot or pistol-whipped for doing so in a place like that, I asked the waitress if they had any wine. She said sure, what kind? I said cabernet. She brought out a glass of it. It was better than I was expecting. I asked her what it was, and she told me Black Box. It was a transformational moment in my life.
I have experimented with others, and lately, I have been getting the Franzia Dark Red Blend. It’s a 5-liter box that stays fresh up to 6 weeks. That’s 6.7 bottles of wine for $18.00 at WM, or about $2.70 / bottle. That’s basically free wine – it’s cheaper than buying water. It’s darned good to me. Who knew?
Yes, Black Box and Franzia are both good values. Constellation Brands started Black Box, and is associated with Franzia. Constellation also owns Robert Mondavi wines, along with a number of other premium brands.
This is good to know - I've had boxed wine before but have never bought it. I'm not a big wine drinker, but do like a glass or two of red with a good meal, and also before bed at night - really helps me sleep. I'm going to check this out next trip to Costco...
Here an interesting article I recently read called The Science Behind Your Cheap Wine. Article. Basically, just because it's relatively inexpensive doesn't mean it can't be good. Scientists can and do manipulate the flavor of just about all wines. The article also mentions that the biggest component of the cost of high end wine is the cost of the land on which the grapes are grown.
My fondest memories of Paris, France is spending the afternoons in the wine bars with a plate of deli meats and 3/4 of a bottle standard wine. The cost of this bliss was about $14.00US. The standard wine quality in France is better that our very best wines.
You guys have the Kirkland box Cabernet at your Costco’s? If you see it grab some.. it’s very good
not at Utah Costco's
Yeah, that sucks. I get mine in Portland on my way home from fishing out of La Push, or in Helena, on my way back from hunting in Alberta. Neither state has sales tax, so it's $13/box, which is four bottles. Good enough for me. Their Chardonnay is good, too, but is only available in magnum bottles. Having a bit now, watching MSNBC's coverage of Trump's second impeachment. Incredible!!
I just joined a wine club. 12 bottles run about $15 apiece, shipped. I’ve already started ordering what I want instead of their picks, but all of it has been better than the stuff the grocery stores sell. The nearest Total Wines is 45 minutes away.
Yes, and their Chillable Red and Merlot. I'm a occasional wine drinker and prefer a good Cab especially with steak or burger. Sometimes a Merlot too.
Have a good friend who belongs to a wine club and he's been pretty generous with some imported reds from France and Italy.
I sampled both the Franzia Cab and their DRB again side-by-side last night, and, while the Cab is good, the DRB definitely is richer and heavier on flavor, which is what I like.
One cool thing about the boxed wine is that you can open up several at a time and, since they don't go bad for many weeks, you don't have to finish one bottle before switching around to others as desired.
For bottled wine, I always go for a Rodney Strong Cab if I can find it. I actually like their appx. $14 Cab better than their $30 Cab and, I think better than any other wine I can get at any price.
No white wine for me, unless there's literally nothing else to drink. My former firm started serving white wine only for a bit at their events and happy hours to spare all of the carpet stains. I told the managing partner just to get red carpet installed and move back to sanity.
Yes, and their Chillable Red and Merlot. I'm a occasional wine drinker and prefer a good Cab especially with steak or burger. Sometimes a Merlot too.
Have a good friend who belongs to a wine club and he's been pretty generous with some imported reds from France and Italy.
I sampled both the Franzia Cab and their DRB again side-by-side last night, and, while the Cab is good, the DRB definitely is richer and heavier on flavor, which is what I like.
One cool thing about the boxed wine is that you can open up several at a time and, since they don't go bad for many weeks, you don't have to finish one bottle before switching around to others as desired.
For bottled wine, I always go for a Rodney Strong Cab if I can find it. I actually like their appx. $14 Cab better than their $30 Cab and, I think better than any other wine I can get at any price.
No white wine for me, unless there's literally nothing else to drink. My former firm started serving white wine only for a bit at their events and happy hours to spare all of the carpet stains. I told the managing partner just to get red carpet installed and move back to sanity.
If you're paying $30.00 for a Cab, there's a good chance it's not ready to be opened yet, and needs to lay for a few years so the tannins can mellow and provide a better drinking experience.
Funny reading this sitting here in communist Pa. The government owns all liquor stores and no one else is allowed to compete. Wine falls under their control.
Beer, is sold by distributes and bars. In the last 10 years other retailer have managed to get into the beer business.
An acquaintance owns a distributer. He was recently running an ad announcing their new line of
"Fermented Fruit Drinks" "We aren't allowed to sell wine, but you will like these fermented beverages in convient boxes."
If you're paying $30.00 for a Cab, there's a good chance it's not ready to be opened yet, and needs to lay for a few years so the tannins can mellow and provide a better drinking experience.
I looked up the proper timeframe on WineSpectator, and it was well past the beginning period.
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