Comments on: Roll out the barrel box http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/ wine talk that goes down easy Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jennifer Sterling http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-351080 Jennifer Sterling Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:26:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-351080 Another great option is a wine barrel that holds your favorite boxed wine. Check out the Boxed Wine Barrels and Storing Barrels at
http://www.sterlingwineonline.com/boxed-wine-dispenser.html.

These are real oak barrels that are made in the USA.

]]> By: John http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-246968 John Tue, 26 May 2009 04:53:08 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-246968 Usually drink $20 – 50 bottles of red but tried for fun. There are so many nights when I just want a glass (or less) open a bottle and feel guilty and drink most of it. I wish/hope that other major wineries (Bogle, Mondavi, etc) adopt the box!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-212258 Jennifer Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:33:03 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-212258 I have to say …. this is eye catching. I really like the barrel look. yes, not exactly the top of the line wine … but I see this great for parties! Thanks for showing this! Cheers!

]]> By: Jeff Bashford http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211808 Jeff Bashford Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211808 Hi Allison,

Thank you for drawing my attention to http://www.vineyardteam.org. I have enjoyed reading through the site and applaud your members for working within a ‘whole farm’ system.

Cheers

]]> By: Bob http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211774 Bob Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:07:58 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211774 Red Truck is not my type of wine, so I wouldn’t get this. I have bought a bag-in-box from the Languedoc/Roussillon area that was quite good. The sales rep said it holds the wine fresh for as much as a month. I found significant deterioration after a week.

]]> By: Randy Watson http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211764 Randy Watson Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:29:59 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211764 If only those square watermelons could be recycled as some sort of wine dispensing container… then we would be all set!

Cheers!

]]> By: Gary Sullivan http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211374 Gary Sullivan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211374 I appreciated the comment from Allison, someone who is in the area and is familiar with the practices out there. It hits me as a “cute” gimmick, but if you like the wine, not a bad setup for the “daily” glass of wine. I’ve checked out a couple wines in boxes that were acceptable also. Still prefer a bottle, and variety. I’m not one to drink the same thing all the time. But hey, if you’re in college, these babies would look great stacked up against the wall.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211360 Dylan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:53:06 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211360 Though I’m not involved much in design, I’m always impressed when aesthetic meets functionality. From all appearances online, Red Truck has done a great job with this creation.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211357 Dr. Vino Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:46:44 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211357 Allison and Jeff –

Just so you know, I had to update the post to reflect calculations for the actual weight of the packaging (250g not 3,250g as I was previously told).

]]> By: Alison Crowe http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211299 Alison Crowe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211299 Greenwashing is a big challenge for every industry, the wine industry included.

I’m a California winemaker and as someone somewhat familiar with “The Trucks”; for all its “high volume” it’s a family-run wine company in Sonoma, and gets most of its grapes from vineyards that adhere to sustainable practices like those of the Central Coast Vineyard Team: http://www.vineyardteam.org.

I applaud more efficient packaging as a response to the past trend towards heavier and heavier glass bottles that give me carpal tunnel to pour.

Maybe they’ll open up a service like in France where you can bring your own jug!!!

]]> By: Jeff Bashford http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/10/roll-out-the-barrel-or-not/#comment-211110 Jeff Bashford Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:44:48 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3455#comment-211110 In regards to being environmentally friendly I am certain that the juice inside the barrel was made with an array of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and with the help of many fuel guzzling machines. It would appear that Red Truck has joined an increasing number of producers who are wiling to package and market their wine as ‘green’ and give little if any consideration to the environmental impact of their farming practices.

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