April 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM PST
These boxed picks deliver bold flavor and easy pours.
These boxed picks deliver bold flavor and easy pours.
Boxed wine has gotten a bad reputation for long enough. While it’s true that early initiatives prioritized convenience over quality, today’s versions are quite the opposite. Instead of cloyingly sweet, unbalanced, and hot, the offerings today are well-balanced wines with lots of flavors. If you’re of a certain age, you may be skeptical—I get it; I was too. But the boxed wine category is practically bursting with unique wines to try.
Beyond the flavor profile, boxed wine has a few other benefits to keep in mind. Almost three times the size of a standard bottle, you get more bang for your buck, with some boxes offering up to 10 glasses. Then there’s the convenience factor. Housed in a portable box, the wines have the ability to be carried to parks, beaches, backyards, and more. They’re even compact enough to fit neatly into your fridge for quick and casual weeknight sipping.
With winter thawing and warmer days ahead, there’s never been a better time to add a box of wine to your cart. Below, we’ve gathered the best options for reds, whites, and even skin-contact wines.
Light-bodied reds are perfect for year-round sipping, and this box has equal parts of the two best varietals for a smooth and easy-drinking wine. With Burgundian Gamy and Pinot Noir, it's a well-balanced wine with bright red fruits and soft tannins. The 50:50 mixture also makes it great for chilling to bring out its rich, fruity flavor.
Juliet is a fan favorite for their chic, portable packaging, but the wines inside are just as delightful. Their latest launch, a cool-climate Chardonnay, is a breezy sip made in the classic California style. It's round-bodied thanks to time spent in French oak and has hints of lemon zest and soft aromas of tropical fruits like kiwi and lychee. Each container even holds 10 glasses, making it the perfect garden party or brunch accessory.
Paso Robles is known for producing some high-quality Cabernets. The sun-soaked land yields a richer flavor profile than the cool mountains of Napa and brings forth robust fruit notes in the wine. This boxed option is on par with the best bottles and offers a structured palate with light oak aromas and deep flavors of leather, spice, and dark berries.
This rosé is a solid choice for weeknights at home or springtime picnics. It's easy-going, not too sweet nor dry, and has pleasing notes of berries and watermelon. It's the kind of wine you can enjoy on any occasion and with almost every kind of food. Plus, it's easy to find at big chains and small wine shops.
Whether you're new to Zibibbo or already familiar with the grape, you'll find there's lots to love about this box. It's one of the more amusing Italian white grapes and has a bright, zippy flavor fitting to its name. This wine has a touch of skin contact, hence the macerato naming, which gives it a bit more texture and a cool straw yellow color. The palate is still citrus-driven but has subtle sweet aromas of jasmine and honeysuckle.
It's not easy finding boxed orange wine, but Nomadica's is well worth the hunt. The blend is made from Albariño, Pinot Gris, and Grüner, giving the wine a delicate aroma of stone fruits and light citrus. It delivers a lively palette of orange blossoms, dried chamomile blooms, and a kiss of honey to meld the notes together. Sip it chilled and pair it with earthy mushroom dishes or grilled fare.
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