Monthly Archive for June, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle recommends picnic wine

Hot off the press! Black Box featured in San Francisco Chronicle’s online article as a great picnic wine.

Have a picnic with these wines
By Lynne Char Bennett on Friday, June 19, 2009
Summertime is picnic time. Boxes and other alternative packages allow wines to be easily transported and served outdoors.

Because it has minimal exposure to light and air, bag-in-a-box wine also lasts longer. Some producers claim up to 45 days even without refrigeration - one reason the wine comes in a budget-friendly 3-liter box, equivalent to four, 750 ml conventional glass bottles.

2008 Black Box Wines Columbia Valley Riesling ($25/3L box)
… the inaugural release of this Washington state Riesling. Delicate stone fruit, honied apricot, pear and citrus aromas; a sprightly off-dry palate has bright acidity.

Best of Show and Gold medal wins

Black Box scores big in Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Awards 2009!

* PLATINUM AWARD, BEST OF CLASS, GOLD MEDAL - Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon California 2007
* BEST OF VARIETAL - Best Cabernet Sauvignon
* SILVER MEDAL - Black Box Merlot California 2007
* BRONZE MEDAL - Black Box Syrah Central Coast 2007

See Black Box results attached at bbox_losangwineawards09 

See full results at link below: Here

SIP, SURPRISE AND CELEBRATE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $10,000

Black Box Wines Invites Fans to Let the Secret Slip and “Box” Their Friends

There are some secrets meant for keeping and others meant to share. Today, Black Box Wines, America’s first premium and now best-selling 3 liter boxed wine, is launching the “You Got Boxed” contest to challenge its fans to let their friends in on a secret they’ve known for some time – quality wines can come from a box.  For a chance to win, consumers secretly serve guests award-winning Black Box Wines without revealing the package and capture their reaction on camera. Once the tasting is complete, they reveal the box, wow the crowd with the secret worth sharing and submit their video at YouGotBoxed.com for the chance to win a $10,000 prize.