November 21, 2009
- Pasco, Washington
Taste-testing Wine in a Box
By Heather Reese
Two of the three top-selling wines are chardonnay and merlot. Combined, they accounted for about $9 billion in sales last year alone. But do you have to pay a lot to get a good glass of wine? Consumer Reports says it might be time to take a new look at some old packaging—wine in a box.
Consumer Reports says one big reason not to turn up your nose at boxed wines is the price. The wines tested worked out to be as little as $4 a bottle. But are they good? Consumer Reports had wine experts taste-test boxed wines, not knowing they came from a box. They evaluated some chardonnays and some merlots—five in all. The merlots weren't very complex and they had a bit of overripe fruit, but for a casual party they would fit the bill. The Chardonnays offer more reason to celebrate. For $25,Consumer Reports says try the Black Box Monterey County 2007. Experts found it to be quite good. The Banrock Station 2007 was even better—for $19 a box. And the best, by a nose, turned out to be the Fish Eye 2007, which was also the least expensive at only $16 a box. So the next time you're choosing wine, it might be time to start thinking inside the box. Another advantage of wine in a box is that once it's opened, it doesn't turn as quickly as an open bottle of wine. But keep in mind that the packaging does allow some air exchange, so storing the chardonnays in your fridge might help extend the wine's life. |
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