wine in a box, dangerous territory

One of my favorite "this is why I never want to live in the suburbs" stories goes something like this: There's a lady in a fancypants suburb of Boston, where your worth is determined by which side of the highway you live on and whether you're a member of the club. The kind of place where the ladies who don't work scoff at the ones who do and make them feel left out at bridal showers.

Anyway, this lady certainly doesn’t work*. She, like the other ladies, supervises the running of her household while imbibing massive quantities of white wine. So massive that she started purchasing her white wine IN A BOX SO HER HUSBAND WOULDN’T KNOW HOW MUCH SHE WAS DRINKING.

Not only did her lady friends know about this and not suggest to her and/or her husband that if you’re hiding your drinking it’s probably a sign you have a problem, they tell the story gleefully when she’s not around. And of course, they use her name.

All of this is to tell you about a new wine I discovered at The Goose. It’s called the Wine Block, it’s made by Kendall-Jackson wineries and yes, it is wine in a box.

I’d been eyeing the Wine Block for a few weeks. I admit it, I’m a sucker for packaging and their brand identity totally appealed to me. Pat yourselves on the back, marketing folks, you done did good.

Last week Allie was in town and we scooched over to The Goose to grab a bottle of wine. I was pointing out the Wine Block, admitting that I had really fallen in love with the packaging and wanted to try it but was concerned about quality when the sommelier piped in to let me know it was eminently drinkable.

And lo – so it was. And at ten bucks for a box equivalent to two bottles, that will last five to six weeks before going to vinegar it is a GREAT deal. Don’t ever say I never did anything for you!

click on the photo to read a review of the wine

*I feel compelled to tell you that I have absolutely no problem with people who choose not to work. Hell, I've chosen not to work for the past few months and it's been great!