pssst, buddy - can you recommend a .... box wine?

[xela]

When I was younger, box wines were always a joke. But I'm given to understand that these days, some pretty decent wines come packaged that way  and that, since the wine is in a plastic bladder that deflates as it's used, a lot less air gets to it after it's opened, and it therefore stays drinkable a lot longer. Since I typically waste half of every bottle of wine I open, this is a very appealing idea.

So: have you tried box wines? Any you recommend?

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[yakshaver.livejournal.com]

I have a vacuvin. The problem is, I'm not likely to be in the mood for a glass of wine more than once or twice a week. And even with a vacuvin, that gives lots of air lots of time to interact with the wine.

[danj17.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's a bit long.. of course, this means a box of wine would last what, three months?

i once visited a winery that offered a tasting of their box wine, but it was more of a novelty than anything -- look, we made a box wine that's actually *drinkable*! but, like bud light's advertising people, we couldn't come up with anything better than that to say about it..