I tried a boxed wine (so you don't have to!). My review below:

[CTyankee]

It's a red, a Cabernet Sauvignon from a brand called "Black Box: Brilliant Collection."

(My cleaning lady had to help me open it and set it up).

Review: It was watery tasting.

You're welcome.

[marble falls]

1. Black box used to be pretty good, expecially for beginners not wanting to make a mistake buying wine.

[CTyankee]

2. what mistake would they make? All wines have labels....

[marble falls]

6. That's fine on a wine list in a restaurant ...

... not so easy on the aisles in a market.



Particularly when their wine knowledge is limited to red/meat, white/fish, rose if they aren't sure about which goes for meat or fish. Who don't know what QMP, DOC or AC mean, or what the significance of areas mean, I've had some pretty average Sonomas, Napa's, or what varietals do better where - Shiraz in Australia, Tempranillo in Spain, Sangiovese in Texas, Merlot in Argentina. A good box or jug wine is a good start that won't break a bank or disappoint.

I've seen labels that say everything I'd want to see on a label that were plonk.

[snowybirdie]

3. A nice pinot grigio

From Woodbridge is very nice. But then I ice it down too so wine devotees wouldn't think much of my review.

[ret5hd]

4. i have found the first half of a box...

to not be that good.

the second half is just fine. power through it, that’s what i say.

[CTyankee]

5. why is that? It doesn't happen with a bottle of wine...

[marble falls]

7. He's saying when you drink enough your palate becomes less discriminating.

[CTyankee]

8. Oh, of course...(duh)

[kozar]

9. Try,

A sangria in a bottle, from a liquor store,
Hint, labels mean nothing,
Buy the off brand

Koz ,

[CTyankee]

10. Actually, I usually buy FRE Merlot (alcohol removed)

It has the best taste, to me, of any of the alcohol free brands. They make the Merlot first and then remove the alcohol. I don't know how they do it but they have a little video on how they do it on their website. I think it tastes great and goes well with dinner but without the alcohol.

I find that as I age my body has become less tolerant of alcohol and my doc says I can't drink it any more. But I love the taste of wine so the FRE brands are just right for me!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Just A Guess...

...but I would say there's a high likelihood you wouldn't like their wine in a bottle either.
There's no chemical reason why wine in sealed box would be affected by air, temperature or light any more than bottled.
You critique seems to be more about Black Box that the box itself.

[CTyankee]

12. Entirely possible!

[Kali]

13. boxed would be much LESS affected by air or light

one advantage to this type of packaging. unfortunately it doesn't fit into the whole "ceremony" of wine culture. hard habits to break. I still have slight mental problems with screw caps but there are lots of really good wines in that format now.

[CTyankee]

14. Oh, I gave up corks a long time ago. I struggle with corks. All I want is unscrew, open, pour, drink.

[Aristus]

15. That's why I drink a lot of Yellow Tail.

Good, solid, unpretentious wines; screw top bottles.

As you say: Unscrew, open, pour, drink.