Y’all. I am a bit of an alcohol snob. I only like craft beer, am particular about wine and liquor. It was suggested to us by the venue that we consider boxed wine for the wedding (we are purchasing our own alcohol) to help with costs and transportation. I was super wary - Wine from a BOX?! That I’d serve to guests?!
But my parents and I (FH is OOS) decided to give it a try. I looked at the forums on here and online and found some small boxes (like juice boxes, lol!) to try. Here are our thoughts so far:
Good: Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are passable. Mom actually loved the Cabernet and drank 2 glasses! I’m not big into white wine so I don’t completely trust my opinion but Dad said it was a solid Chardonnay.
Bota Box Merlot is also not bad! Definitely tastes like merlot. Mom did not like it, but I informed her that’s just what merlot tastes like 😂
Not so good: Black Box Pinot Noir. Lacked body and tasted kinda like metal.
I want to try a few more kinds of the bota and black box as they were the top rated/mentioned ones and so far they have some good varieties! I’m going to try the same ones a few different times and buy them from different places as I’ve heard about a lack of consistency in taste.
Have you considered boxed wine? Do you have any brands or varieties you drink or would consider serving?
*For context about my wedding, the bar is designed so it’s a service window, and no one will know they are drinking boxed wine because of the set up.