The Best Box Wines
By Rachel Mount
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the August 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Wine in a box used to be the equivalent of a ham in a can: best avoided outside of a fallout shelter. But a new wave of premium-quality boxed wines is earning praise from oenophiles, who also love the cool, eco-friendly packaging and long shelf life. O asked Tyler Colman, author of A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season, for his recommendations. For a Weeknight Supper Black Box Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand, $25 for three liters) "It's the one you want to drink on the deck, when it's hot hot hot outside," Colman says of this bright, citrusy treat. Serve with grilled seafood. Find this wine at Wine-Searcher.com |
