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Let's face it, there's never been anything sexy or seductive about pouring wine from a spigot, let alone a corrugated cardboard box.
But the box that earned the nickname "Chateau Cardboard" is going upscale and finally getting prime placement on wine store shelves.
Appellation Wine and Spirits recommends:
RESTAURANT WINELISTS
Trestle on Tenth
242 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
T: 212.645.5659 (make a reservation)
Ten Bells
247 Broome Street
New York, NY 10002
T: 212.228.4450
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
T: 212.889.0905 (make a reservation)
WINE REFERENCE BOOKS
Biodynamic Wines
by Monte Waldin
Available at Amazon.com
Oxford Companion to Wine
by Jancis Robinson
Available at Amazon.com
Vino Italiano
by David Lynch and Joe Bastianich
Available at Amazon.com
More recommendations from Appellation's owner Scott Pactor.
Last week, Thomas Angove, the inventor of box wine, died at the age of 92. He came up with the idea of putting wine in a resealable bag in the 1960s. At the time, even his 15 year old son was appalled.
Decades after playing second fiddle to its bottled brethren, box wine is finally going from being a punch line to getting respect from even the snobbiest oenophiles. Why? Value and sustainability. Box wine lasts significantly longer because it avoids its worst enemies: air and light. The bag inside collapses as the wine is poured, so almost no oxygen reaches the liquid.
It's also cheaper and more ecological to package and ship. And with many of the casks being made with pine wood, it certainly has better curb appeal.
Ultimately though, it's what's on the inside that makes the difference. NYC's Appellation Wine and Spirits recommends Domaine le Garrigon ($41.99 for the equivalent of 4 bottles), a biodynamic wine from the Rhone Valley imported by Wineberry. It's an earthy, Grenache-based red with notes of plum, blackberry and a hint of black pepper.
Will it do the trick when you're expecting company or a hot date? That we don't know. But if you're worried that your guest will have the same reaction as Angove's son, remember – there's always a decanter.
Read more about the box wine in our online article.
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