Boxes Of Wine

[musky]

funnily enough I bought a box of that last night (as a trial run). its drinkable but not great.

[ktj_sbs]

That's disappointing - I've already bought two boxes for Glasto. Still, as long as it's drinkable...

[Jamie T]

3L refillable wine purse full of vodka, job done!

[James Bolivar]

Wish I had a car, would love a nice journey to Adinkerke in Belgium. 50g of Amber Leaf for a fiver!

[Who2002uk]

I'll be getting a couple of boxes of Sainsburys own brand red wine. Pretty decent and only £11.50 each.

[Teddington]

My advice would be not to buy cheap wine.

For the sake of what, and extra £20-30, just buy decent wine and enjoy the experience.

[Who2002uk]

My advice would be not to buy cheap wine.

For the sake of what, and extra £20-30, just buy decent wine and enjoy the experience.

[dune35]

Most schools of thought here are correct, but I will add my 2 pence worth in anyway.

If you can get a 2010 Aussie Shiraz with at least 13% alchohol you are laughing, best vintage for years so even the boxes will have decent wine.

2011 not so good.

Again for the amount of wine you are getting I would pay up to 20 quid for a box.

You will have an enjoyable wine drinking week.

If anyone finds any let me know, as that is what I will be buying.

Don't take white and dont freeze it, ruins it.

Also I like to take a couple of Vodka and Oange mixes frozen and drink when dethawed, probably on the Thursday morning when still nice and cold its a great way to start the day.

Just bought a shopping trolley so should have room for heaps !!

Edited May 22, 2013 by dune35

[Mardy]

you know, I'm going to chuck in what I think. Glastonbury is once a year, it's a celebration, spash another couple of quid, you can get some decent boxes for 16 quid or so, rather than 12 quid paintstripper, that's going to be about 15p more a glass for something drinkable and probably not such crippling hangovers. Maybe.

[The Nal]

you know, I'm going to chuck in what I think. Glastonbury is once a year, it's a celebration, spash another couple of quid, you can get some decent boxes for 16 quid or so, rather than 12 quid paintstripper, that's going to be about 15p more a glass for something drinkable and probably not such crippling hangovers. Maybe.

[dost]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193346/You-CAN-good-wine-7.html

Sorry, it's the despicable mail but the most recent review of supermarket boxed wines I could find.

[Mardy]

Depends on the wine though. Some of the cheaper stuff (not dirt cheap mind) keeps better in the sun/being opened/splashed about etc.

You need a robust red in my opinion. an approachable little number.

[coma girl]

As someone who exclusively takes boxed wine to festivals without any means of cooling, I recommend Rose as a compromise. It tastes better warm than white and all boxed red I've tried.

[ErnestWorthing]

I think I'm going with tesco simply cotes du rhone, never tried it so I'm a bit nervous!

[carlosj]

I'd go with a stronger red than 10%, and see if you can add some £ to the price to improve the chances of a better wine. I got a box at Asda last year for Beacons Festival, which was good and not expensive. I've also tried the Spanish red tetrapak in Sainsbury's for a cooking wine (including wine for the cook ) which was ok. I've not tried many wines from Aldi but the spirits are great. If you're nervous about £15 on vinegar, are there bottles of the same wine which you can try first?

[The Nal]

Any red wine at 10% - will mostly be shite for a kick off - but will also spoil easier. Think robust! Alcohol and sugar keeps the wine fresh for longer and means it wont spoil as quick in the heat/cold.

A weak as piss pinot grigio will taste like infected donkey jizz after being sloshed about in the heat. A big, ignorant filthy shiraz at 14% won't let you down. But it will give you a killer hangover.

[rexclark]

Any chance of a link for that? Not sure if it's just the London Sainsburys, but I've never seen them that cheap

[rachbon]

Can anyone recommend a cheap boxed rose wine?

[Jackmypie]

What about wine for people who don't really like wine?

[TheGreenDropsRule]

Never white... every year you can find some group of girls trying to finish their box of white that noone's dared touch since Thursday

I usually take a box of light red, as long as you remember to rehydrate with cider it's brilliant, many fewer loo sprints

[The Nal]

What about wine for people who don't really like wine?

[Wooderson]

"Infected Donkey Jizz" are playing the Croissant Neuf right?

[Wooderson]

Think theyre doing a residency in Fat Belly's Puppet Café actually.

[Guest]

What about wine for people who don't really like wine?

[rexclark]

What about wine for people who don't really like wine?