The best adventure-ready wine.
by Daniel Duane
The Problem: Wine bottles cost a fortune to make, and they’re so heavy, fragile, and funny-shaped that shipping them is hideously inefficient, especially in environmental terms.
The Solution: First-class wine in airtight cardboard boxes that will never cork.
The Result: Bandit, the first breakout line of American boxed wines. Cheap and Earth-friendly packaging keep the price low, and superstar winemaker Joel Gott (a name you can trust on any bottle) keeps the juice delicious. It may not be the best wine of ’08, but it’s our favorite.
The Pleasant Surprise: Wine in a box is perfect for adventure outings. Chuck it into your kayak or canoe; pack it into the backcountry for a ski picnic; stash it in the creek to cool off while you’re hiking; and when the evening light is just right congratulate yourself on living well and doing the right thing. $9; threethieves.com
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October 9th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
My wife recently discovered this stuff. I’m enough of a snob to have made fun of it and dismiss it without even trying it, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with both the Sav Blanc and with the Cab Sav that we’ve had.
It’s nice to find something that delivers enough of a quality product to keep the Eco-Friendly packaging from being just a gimmick. Well done, guys.
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