I spotted these at Coop the other day and thought they were hilarious. However, wine in a juice box is apparently not just a European thing: 2006 USA Today article Really? Okay, okay, Pat and I have a very limited knowledge of wine. I suppose it's something I could have missed. And it's been 16 months since my last visit to the States (not that anyone is counting or anything). A lot can change in 16 months. It does appear though that these mini wine boxes do not come with a straw in the States. Can anyone confirm that?
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Emily, the most recent issue of Wine Spectator has an article about wineries that find bottles boring. Some alternatives seem to be cans, aluminum bottles, plastic bottles and juice boxes! The picture of the juice box does not seem to include a straw!!
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These have been around for years. They work great for backpacking trips where a bear might break a wine bottle while destroying your camp. Nothing worse than broken glass on those late night excursions to the nearest bush.
ReplyDeletePat, these have your name on them! Good to know about the juice box wines in the states and lack of straw. See you soon!
ReplyDeleteHa! Well, wine boxes have become pretty popular in the last couple years but i haven't seen them quite that small. a few places sell wine cubes, which are about the same amount as a bottle. i think they are going for the shabby chic vibe but in reality i would imagine packaging/shipping is cheaper for them.
ReplyDeletetarget has had the wine-juice boxes for at least a couple years - i bought them a while back b/c i thought it was such a funny concept! no straw included in the target wine-juice boxes.
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