The Red Wine Box (quality & offers)

[Rufus Gwertigan]

On 5/9/2019 at 3:38 PM, The Nal said:

This is an old reliable. Got me through many Glastos. 

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/297427179

 

I'll try a box of that. Do you think it will go with a creamy blue cheese? 

[The Nal]

9 hours ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

I'll try a box of that. Do you think it will go with a creamy blue cheese? 

It will. I would also recommend some strong brie and an aged comte. Minimum 24 months. 

[carlosj]

On 5/9/2019 at 3:38 PM, The Nal said:

This is an old reliable. Got me through many Glastos. 

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/297427179

Although Im looking to posh it up this year if I can find some of this malbec. Waitrose do it. 

https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/argentina/mendoza/the-beefsteak-club-malbec-mendoza-argentina-2016-13568

 

I have a memory of tempranillo being light and thin. Granted, I tend to have shiraz or cabernet sauvignon, but what do you reckon as a comparison? Mind you, if I'm not eating, maybe a lighter wine would be better. And if we're talking cheese, surely we need baguettes?

[Festychick75]

Hardys is lovely. I’m going to stock up on this 

[rubenz]

Sainsburys House is my go to boxed wine. Available in all popular varieties for 12.50

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, carlosj said:

I have a memory of tempranillo being light and thin. 

I find it the same, not a fan.

[The Nal]

15 hours ago, carlosj said:

I have a memory of tempranillo being light and thin. Granted, I tend to have shiraz or cabernet sauvignon, but what do you reckon as a comparison? Mind you, if I'm not eating, maybe a lighter wine would be better. And if we're talking cheese, surely we need baguettes?

Compared to shiraz/cab sure but tempranillo is medium bodied at a minimum. I remember it being fine. But not 100% happy I suppose if Im looking elsewhere. 

I tend to drink quite a bit of it so cab sauv isnt a runner. 

[tjamest]

43 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Compared to shiraz/cab sure but tempranillo is medium bodied at a minimum. I remember it being fine. But not 100% happy I suppose if Im looking elsewhere. 

I tend to drink quite a bit of it so cab sauv isnt a runner. 

Not seen it in any boxes unfortunately but have yet to find a disappointing Carmenere from Chile

[The Other Steve]

Any good deals spotted as need to order very soon?

Some decent offers for signing up for deliveries with Supermarkets here > https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/online-food-shopping-deals-2019-5355331

Edited June 3, 2019 by lazzareo

[Gnomicide]

Anyone found any decent ones since this was last discussed?

I took some Banrock Station Cabernet to Bearded and it stood up pretty well. 

[sprocketrocket]

Appreciate this is about red wine, but... It's my wife's 40th while we're Glastonbury so would like to get her some fizz, (champagne is primarily pinot noir, so am still on topic). In 2009 we paid far too to have fizz from one of the wine vans for her 30th. 

Does anyone know of any (decent) fizzy wine sold in non glass I could take? 

[Homer]

I just grabbed 3L of red from Lidl for Shindig recently and it was surprisingly drinkable (even straight out of the bag in the early hours). This one presumably (box didn’t last long - as seems to happen at festivals for some reason):

 

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Red-Wine-3660.htm?articleId=10047

[ben dover]

Aldi have a Malbec pouch just now. 10.50

Will there be any grief for the the inside being plastic? 

Edited June 22, 2019 by ben dover

[Madyaker]

I wasn’t a wine drinker last time around but now I sort of am and I’m looking for a change from cider and beer. Any decent Italian reds in a box that I can get in tesco?

[Wurzelcat]

No. The plastic ban relates to trader sales only. You can bring in whatever you like. Except glass

[Adam75]

On 6/19/2019 at 7:05 AM, Homer said:

I just grabbed 3L of red from Lidl for Shindig recently and it was surprisingly drinkable (even straight out of the bag in the early hours). This one presumably (box didn’t last long - as seems to happen at festivals for some reason):

 

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Red-Wine-3660.htm?articleId=10047

Agreed this is perfectly drinkable. Just sto ked up on a couple of boxes

[The Other Steve]

I forgot I created this thread until just got a notification about it.  So what's the 2023 best wine box deals for that perfect glass of red watching your favourite band?

[Drinky]

The continental option. We have one of these as a red wine of last resort brought over from Europe 

[Wherethewildthingsare]

On 5/18/2023 at 12:12 PM, The Other Steve said:

I forgot I created this thread until just got a notification about it.  So what's the 2023 best wine box deals for that perfect glass of red watching your favourite band?

Looking for a box under £20. Wondering about McGuigan’s black label Shiraz (Sainsbury’s) nowhere near a Waitrose sadly.

[2019]

I concur with an earlier post, the Sainsbury's house boxes are superb. My current favourite is the Shiraz and IMO pretty tolerant to temperature change.

[leej7]

Bump this thread. Any further thoughts / deals around? Sainsbury's boxes seem the old standby, but a lot more under £20 now.

[Adam75]

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/wine-box/porta-6-bag-in-box-3x750ml

 

Not the cheapest, but very drinkable

[ceetee]

This is good https://www.ocado.com/products/banrock-station-shiraz-cab-232943011

[the beadle]

On 5/9/2019 at 3:20 PM, The Other Steve said:

The red wine box is an essential item for me at each festival and wondered whether there were any recommendations on decent ones to try and any good offers out there?

Not boxes but cans, Waitrose are doing 4 for the price of three on cans of wine and pre mixes. The Beefsteak Malbec is a real winner, works out at just under £7.50 per litre, it usually costs £8 a bottle of 75 cl.