OK, we wine drinkers got used to synthetic corks (less chance of cork taint) and even screw-top wines (no oxidation). Hell, we’ve even been known to quaff some of the higher-quality wines that come in a box.
So why am I shocked by an article in Restaurant Business noting that the House of Blues is set to become one of the first restaurants to serve Trinchero’s “Bandit Bullets,” pinot grigio and cabernet sauvignon in “single serve aseptic packages”—in other words, juice boxes?
Maybe it’s just the shock of the new. After all, the House of Blues is serving a glass alongside the recyclable containers, so there’s no need to sip your cab through a straw (although I’ve always heard you get drunk faster if you do).
For $1.66 wholesale cost per 250ml serving, their pinot grigio beats the pants off Santa margherita, too.
How sweet, wine stemming back to its grape juice roots!
These boxes are great for camping or cooking with, but make sure you DO pour them into a glass/camp cup/mug. They really need to breathe so don’t just ‘open and sip’ or you’ll regret it.
The Front Porch http://www.thefrontporchsf.com/main.html in San Francisco serves the bandit box as well.