Me and a buddy will be taking our wives on a trip coming in Sept. My wife is a wine drinker, mainly Merlot. What are some good choices for boxed wines?

Thanks

quote finman: "Me and a buddy will be taking our wives on a trip coming in Sept. My wife is a wine drinker, mainly Merlot. What are some good choices for boxed wines?

Thanks"

I like Bota Box... they have a Merlot as well as a Malbec in a box that are decent. Black Box Merlot is also quite good.

Costco sells a Bota Box red but I cant remember what variety it is, but it is $3 cheaper than I can buy Bota Box for at my neighborhood liquor store.

Black box.

My wife loves the small little Bota Box ones. Just the right size for canoeing.

quote TwoByGreenCanoe: "Black box."

Very good.

Also Trader Joes has a red wine in a box that is good. Only 10 bucks.

Thanks everyone! Looks like the sampling will have to begin!!!

Or you could consider PlatyPreserves. My wife and I use these every time and they are very rugged, completely leakproof, and the best part is you can put any wine in them you want!

quote caribouluvr: "Or you could consider PlatyPreserves. My wife and I use these every time and they are very rugged, completely leakproof, and the best part is you can put any wine in them you want!"

I will have to look into these for future trips!!! Thanks! I did pick up some Black Box Merlot for this weekend - holy crap, it's four bottles of wine!!! Glad we are going to base camp- oh the headaches the girls could be facing!!! I weighed the whole package, comes in right under 7lbs. Taste test results will follow after the holiday weekend- thanks again!

I can attest that Peter Vella is the house wine at many a fine establishment around town. It runs about $15 for a 5ltr box. It isn't a 2005 Bordeaux but it is a decent wine at a price you can't beat with a stick.

fish eye moscato is really good. Comes in a 3 liter bag.

tony

finman you dont have say your wives are on the trip to ask about box wine .....none of us are here to judge :) (not knowing alot about wine) i would think your favorite in a flask/s would be just as good as any box wine ?

Boxed wine is really ideally packaged for tripping. Almost no weight. Packs compactly (ditch the box before you pack). And easy to sink in a net bag on a rope with just one stone - no air in the container. Not to mention the contents are hardly exposed to any oxygen so keeps better.

Last time I shopped for boxed wine for a trip the choices were many. I ended up with several small ones for variety.

quote shock: "finman you dont have say your wives are on the trip to ask about box wine .....none of us are here to judge :) (not knowing alot about wine) i would think your favorite in a flask/s would be just as good as any box wine ?"

You got me!!! I should have put the wives part in quotations to throw everyone off!! Ok- so, my "wife" tried the Black Box Merlot this past weekend- I better keep trying. Not her flavor I guess. "Do they make a Malbec?" Her words, not mine I swear...

quote caribouluvr: "Or you could consider PlatyPreserves. My wife and I use these every time and they are very rugged, completely leakproof, and the best part is you can put any wine in them you want!"

+1

I like this: Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon, (3L) 2010, $24.99. A lighter styled Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberries and some chocolate, it has a pinch of Zinfandel and Syrah which makes things interesting.

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TuscaroraBorealis: "What's the latest?"

Black box merlot

Any as long as I get to drink it!

I took Black Box Malbec on a river float last year. The reaction was, "Boxed wine should not taste this good." If my party at home went into overs, I would not be ashamed to bring it out for my wine snob friends after the really good stuff was gone.

I like a nice Chillablé red