Boxed Wine Basics

You’ve probably seen them at your local wine or liquor store: cardboard boxes filled with wine, often being carried out by embarrassed shoppers wearing sunglasses to hide their identities. Okay, at least I’ve seen them. 

Boxed wines, or “casks” as they’re sometimes referred to, have a bit of a reputation for being the tacky sort of thing your alcoholic aunt might purchase. Fortunately, the times are changing! 

Here are a few good reasons to consider buying boxed wine:

The Rise of Wine-Based Cocktails

What will they think of next? 

Wine-based cocktails seem to be growing in popularity, at least here in Ontario. Panama Jack’s has a line of flavoured wine-based creams that imitate Bailey’s Irish Cream, Cafe del Sol’s coffee liquor provides an alternative to Kahlua, and Cartier Irish Cream is another Bailey’s copycat. 

Why Wine?