shygye 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Link ... I had my eyes opened almost 10 years ago, when I received a sample of a boxed chardonnay from France. This chardonnay came from Jean-Marc Brocard, a big Chablis producer who also makes a series of other chardonnays intended to display the qualities of the various soils in which the grapes were grown. ... ... The wine was so good, and I loved the packaging. It was great fun to have the box sitting in my fridge, and to simply pull the spigot whenever I wanted a glass. My attitude may have been childish, but isn’t every kid’s fantasy to have a favorite beverage on tap like that? And with bag-in-a-box technology, which keeps out air, the wine stayed fresh for weeks. ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooNoi 1 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Not sure how much wine you get in boxes there in Dubai, Munchie, but obviously quite a lot here in Oz. There *ARE* some decent box wines out here - you might pay $15 - $20 for them, and they are definitely drinkable. No, you wouldn't turn up at someone's dinner party with one under your arm, but to keep in the kitchen for a drop when having dinner alone at night (as I do most nights at home) its more than passable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Munchmaster 195 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Actually there's a reasonable selection. I've tried a few but haven't found anything yet that I would readily buy again. Problem is that if you buy one and don't like it you've still got 5 litres to get through or chuck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooNoi 1 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Fair point. But it's usually so cheap if you do chuck it then it's not a huge loss. To be honest, if I buy cardboard then I buy one of the more reputable cellar brands from Oz here and it's usually more than ok. :thumbup: I'll bring you a couple of nice bottles of Aussie red when I come to Fecking Dubai later this year! (I hope!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelgianBoy 118 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 you guys are all wrong, its a brick of wine ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelgianBoy 118 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Actually there's a reasonable selection. I've tried a few but haven't found anything yet that I would readily buy again. Problem is that if you buy one and don't like it you've still got 5 litres to get through or chuck! use it to marinate some meat....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torneyboy 2 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 Yeah some of those smaller casks are good ...Yulumba and Lindemans jump to mind ..also a good port or two in cardboard down under... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Munchmaster 195 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 ....I'll bring you a couple of nice bottles of Aussie red when I come to Fecking Dubai later this year! (I hope!) I look forward to that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumsoda 73 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 ...Yulumba ... ...Mai 'BA"...."na" kow jai........ LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coss 870 Report post Posted January 13, 2011 My worry about "Chateau Cardboard" is that no matter how high grade, the plastic used to line the bag, it's still plastic and thereto will leach chemicals into the wine, turning an otherwise drinkable wine into a hangover, the likes of which may not have been achieved, with a similar quantity of glass encased wine. There I've said it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
