Most wine people, myself included, suggest drinking wine the day the bottle is opened. Some wines can be enjoyed the next day, and others still can theoretically last, especially if refrigerated, for several days. But eventually, and depending upon one’s tolerance for oxidation, the wine will become virtually undrinkable.
UNTIL NOW…
OK, so it is not THAT SIMPLE. But modern technology, a little ingenuity and TADA…
What can I say? I just re-tasted the wine that I initially popped the cork…..uhhh….snapped the spout on over SIX WEEKS AGO and the darned resilient thing just won’t die! Not only is this wine still drinkable, it is showing some lovely Chardonnay characteristics. Melon, honey & subtle citrus aromas; crisp, pleasant & easily drinkable.
Now I am not suggesting that the next time you whip out the fancy crystal for a special dinner party that you pair your meal with a boxed wine. But if you like to have a glass or two a night, worry about finishing up bottles, appreciate a good deal & have room for a nicely packaged box of wine with a cool spout in your fridge; GO PICK UP SOME BOXED WINE TODAY.! There ain’t nothing wrong with it. As a matter of fact, it might be one of the best wine buys you will ever make!
Happy alternatively packaged wine tasting!
WTG
Tags: Andes Peaks, boxed wine
Hi,
I’m sitting here drinking a bottle of Andes Peaks Chardonnay Reserva 2008. I can’t for the life of me work out who the producer is. It’s something called V.E.S.A. Are these the same people that make V.E.S.A Sena (Mondavi + Errazuriz)?
Re: bag in box – I’m definitely for it, they just need to put better wine in these boxes! Here (the UK), there’s the odd one that’s not bad, but mostly it’s junk. The best one I’ve tried is a Cotes du Rhone Villages from Waitrose, and I can’t even get it at my local store!
Tim
So I, myself, am a wine taster as well. Been looking around for new types that I havent come across or have heard of before, and I thought I’d pass this along to see what you thought about Twin Vines. Its a new wine, well, at least I havent heard of it yet. Wanted to know if you’ve heard of it, and if you have and have tried it, what you thought about it. The URL is too messy to put up so I shortened it down.
http://tinyurl.com/meko65
Hi Frank.
I have never heard of it but it looks intriguing. I’ll have to keep my eyes open and check it out if I come upon it…