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Types Of Wine
Box Wine
Box Wine Not Just Snobbish But An Economical Option As Well
Perhaps you may be thinking that by giving someone box wine it will be a means of letting others know what a snob you are; however, there could be other reasons that are just as valid for box wine since they are very storage friendly, taking up not as much space as a wine bottle especially if you discard the box and cool the membrane alone.
A European Tradition
The tradition of box wine can be attributed to Europeans who are not only extra fond of wines but who have also been selling wines in such a manner for many years and since the practice has survived there, there is no reason why it should not in the US as well. Come to think about it, there are many positives to box wine and these include boxes being less prone to breaking and also easier to handle as compared with wine bottles, boxes can easily be stored as compared with wine bottles, especially in refrigerators and box wine will remain airtight which will ensure that the wine stays fresh for greater duration of time. Also, such a means of containing wines does not require corkscrews to open.
For those who are doubtful about box wine or have problems with them, the reasons could be attributed to their youth when wine was guzzled in gallons from a Ripple and Boone’s Farm bottle which may have since then become a habit. Other than that, you should be impressed by the collection of box wine that are available today including the wines from Australia. Or, you could think of another excellent box wine that is the Peter Vella Wines which are wonderful Burgundies, Chablis, Cabernet Sauvignons as well as Chardonnays and even Merlots. You also probably won’t have to spend more than twenty-five dollars for your box wine, and sometimes even less and the best part is that they will hold as many as what four bottled wine bottles would contain, so that the next time you go for a picnic you could easily get the most out of taking box wine along with you.
Besides, with wines in a box, you can be assured that the wine will remain fresh for longer durations and it is also a very economical option, and to get the best from wines in boxes, you could buy a carafe that will make it an excellent option for presentation, since they will allow for the wine to breathe though you should be well versed in the art of decanting.
| Chris Jonas is a chef working in Soho, New York.
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