Like with a bottle of wine, air replaces wine as the juice is poured-so while Tetra Pak wines are shelf-stable prior to opening, they need to be consumed within a few days of cracking the seal.
Bandit, which makes the pinot grigio that we tried, sells its wine in Tetra Paks, a multilayered, shelf-stable packaging that brings to mind plant milks (many of which are packaged in Tetra Paks). This applies only to bag-in-box wines, from which you pour via a spout, though. “I even know some wine professionals who will keep a box in the fridge for when they just want a quick glass.” A box is the ideal option for someone who wants merely a splash of wine here and there, he says. “Most 3-liter boxes will stay good for up to six weeks after they’ve been opened,” says Chris Leon, owner of the Brooklyn, N.Y., wine shop Leon & Son. This bag shrinks as you pour the wine from the spout, which keeps the wine fresher much longer than wine in a bottle, which of course stays the same size no matter how much wine you’ve drunk from it. The bag is filled under vacuum, so there’s no air in it. Industry professionals have a more accurate term for boxed wine: “bag-in-box.” Most boxed wines actually come in a plastic pouch with a polyester outer layer. The Barefoot has a “weirdly sour smell,” according to multiple tasters, while the Franzia tastes like “apple juice and dive bar,” which may appeal to some tasters. Moscato’s downfall is when its sweetness overwhelms its flavors and aromas, and unfortunately, this was the case for the moscatos from Franzia (from $14 for 5 liters, available at Drizly) and Barefoot on Tap (from $19.99 for 3 liters, available at Drizly). Like a bottle of wine, it’s good for only a few days after opening. Lemongrass, a hint of sweetness, and a zesty finish mean it’s unlikely that anyone who generally likes pinots grigios would hate this, but would they go back for more? It’s sold in an unattractive Tetra Pak, a shelf-stable carton that may be made with recycled materials but is difficult to recycle after it’s produced. Still, it’s $45 for a box that’s half the size of other boxes, and though this wine isn’t bad, we think you can get a better bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for the same price, ounce for ounce.īandit Pinot Grigio (from $8.95 for 1 liter, available at Drizly and FreshDirect) is an inoffensive-but not especially memorable-representative of its varietal. Let it sit, however, and if drunk with food, the brightness softens to reveal a stony base that makes me inclined to enjoy it. “I wouldn’t say we liked it-it took too much experimenting, and even then wasn’t great-but it was decent,” she says.Īromas of cantaloupe, pineapple, and “lush, deep citrus,” according to Trisha, transform into an almost overpowering acidity at first taste. Most of our evaluators, despite trying it in complete separate tasting sessions, landed on one descriptor for it: “inoffensive.” Trisha Calvo, an evaluator and editor at Consumer Reports, tried this Sauv Blanc multiple times with her husband before she liked it. One evaluator appreciated its clove and nutmeg notes, but another said it tasted “rustic, almost homemade.”ĭespite its fancy packaging, the Juliet Sauvignon Blanc ($45.99 for 1.5 liters, available at Juliet) is nothing to write home about. Trader Joe’s Block ’67 Cabernet Sauvignon (from $12.99 for 3 liters, available at Trader Joe’s or through Drizly) was likable but didn’t knock anyone’s socks off. One taster liked its “bright salinity” and “distinct minerality,” however, so if you’re drawn to particularly stony, dry whites, you might want to consider this one. While the Jenny & Francois “From the Tank” Chardonnay (from $33 for 3 liters, available for purchase at Astor Wines & Spirits and Drizly) was promising-it is a favorite among Astor’s wine sellers-most of our evaluators found it sharp and almost metallic.
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