Aug
26
2011Tried these Box Wines?
Yesterday at this great little Alexandria, Virginia neighborhood cheese & wine bar / specialty cheese shop, Cheesetique, I saw the biggest display of ‘box wines’ I’ve seen (other than the grocery store display of Franzia types). Being in a specialty shop I assume they are relatively good but wondering if anyone’s tried them.
- Yellow + Blue: 100% certified organic wines come in South American Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec and Torrontes, and Spanish Rosé;
- Vina Borgia: 100% Spanish Grenache;
- From the Tank: White Grenache blend with dash of Viognier and Red with Syrah, Grenache and Carignan;
- Powers Box Wine: Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon;
- J. Baumer Reisling.
The only decent box wines I’ve tried are Virginia Wineworks line up of Viognier, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. They put this line of value oriented Virginia wines in a box because its better for the environment and the bags are super durable. In addition to these reasons, many do it because the wines last longer in this format.
Let me know if you’ve tried any of these and if they’re worth pick up. 
Tagged As: Boxed Wine, Cheesetique, From the Tank, J. Baumer Reisling, Power Box Wine, Vina Borgia, Virginia Wineworks, Wine Bar, Yellow + Blue
Gareth
Go back and pick up a couple of boxes of the Viña Borgia from Borsao. (if its still there when you get back-LOL)
A fantastic valued wine from a producer thats a perennial star when it comes to VALUE
Great for everyday use and drinking- you won’t be sorry.
So good in fact that for restaurants and wine bars there’s a 20 Liter version!
Shannon
Thanks for the recommendation Gareth! I’ll have to give it a try. Cheers!
Susan
Just ran across this post and want to second the recommendation on the Vina Borgia. It’s delicious and an amazing value. You can buy a bottle and see if you like it if you don’t want to commit to the box without tasting first.
Shannon
Thank you for the recommendation Susan! I’ll have to check it out! Cheers!