In a surprising twist (or pull), Corbett Canyon's non-vintage 3-liter box Merlot won Best of Class in this year’s San Francisco Chronicle wine competition. Since the judges taste all wines blind, no one knew they were loving the box.
A 3-liter cask (the fancy name for the box) houses four normal, 750-ml bottles and the Corbett Canyon Merlot costs $10. That places it firmly in the value category as well. 2009 wine judge G.M. Pooch Pucilowski seemed ecstatic at the news: "It's a great day for consumers when the best category wine is also the best value in the market." The results.
Creative Loafing's take on boxed wine
Corbett Canyon's Web site
This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2009.
