Boxed Wine - A convert
I have to admit that I have shied away from boxed wine in the past - to me it just said "cheap wine", but now I am a converted boxed wine drinker.
Last weekend was a girl's weekend - and of course it goes without saying - much wine was going to be consumed.
I was browsing the local Liquor Barn looking for something different - as we like to try new things. I am partial to Rieslings - for me a good Riesling is hard to beat if you are just sitting around drinking some wine and perhaps eating some salty dark chocolate (my secret vice).
Whoops, I digress - browsing the aisles of white wines and happen to strike up a conversation with a fellow Riesling lover and she recommended Bota Box 2008 California Riesling.
It comes in a 3L box (which equals FOUR 750 ml bottles) and priced at $18.99/box (which equals ~$4.75/bottle) the price is right.
But of course, the proof is in the pudding; and this Bota Box delivered!
The wine was slightly sweet, but not too much - it went well with that aforementioned salty dark chocolate and the salty grilled halloumi cheese we were snacking on.
I brought home what we didn't drink (another plus on boxed wine - it stays fresh up to 6 weeks) and takes up very little space in your refrigerator. As a matter of fact, I am having a glass as I write this.
Will I buy this again? You betcha. I think I will keep a box handy for last minute get togethers - at this price - I can afford it.
Lesson learned - being a wine "snob" will cost you in more ways than one....
Last weekend was a girl's weekend - and of course it goes without saying - much wine was going to be consumed.
I was browsing the local Liquor Barn looking for something different - as we like to try new things. I am partial to Rieslings - for me a good Riesling is hard to beat if you are just sitting around drinking some wine and perhaps eating some salty dark chocolate (my secret vice).
Whoops, I digress - browsing the aisles of white wines and happen to strike up a conversation with a fellow Riesling lover and she recommended Bota Box 2008 California Riesling.
It comes in a 3L box (which equals FOUR 750 ml bottles) and priced at $18.99/box (which equals ~$4.75/bottle) the price is right.
But of course, the proof is in the pudding; and this Bota Box delivered!
The wine was slightly sweet, but not too much - it went well with that aforementioned salty dark chocolate and the salty grilled halloumi cheese we were snacking on.
I brought home what we didn't drink (another plus on boxed wine - it stays fresh up to 6 weeks) and takes up very little space in your refrigerator. As a matter of fact, I am having a glass as I write this.
Will I buy this again? You betcha. I think I will keep a box handy for last minute get togethers - at this price - I can afford it.
Lesson learned - being a wine "snob" will cost you in more ways than one....