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I have purposefully picked this box wine just in time for the Canada Day weekend. Many people will be heading out camping or to the cabin, and will be on the lookout for an easy going red wine. The Radio Boka Tempranillo is easy to pack and due to its plastic lining and closure, the wine stays fresh for much longer than a bottle of wine.

There used to be, and may still be, a stigma with box wine. It is some times viewed as inferior to wine that comes in a glass bottle. Let me remind you that it wasn’t so long ago that screw cap enclosures suffered a similar bias compared to corks. Twenty years ago, I wouldn’t have been caught dead recommending a box wine. I actually went out of my way to avoid them altogether.

Times have changed and so has my opinion. Driven by the motivation to reduce the carbon footprint of wine, producers have looked for alternative packaging. As a result, Bag-in-Box technology has drastically improved and better quality wine is now being sold in this type of packaging.

This Radio Boka Tempranillo is an easy going red wine with juicy flavours of cherry, plums and blackberries. There is a spicy kick mixed in with the fruit flavours that caught my attention. It is a perfect match with grilled sausages and burgers.

Happy Canada Day!

Pick up a bottle at one of these stores in the Calgary area - Sundance Wine Market, Silver Springs Liquor Store, 5 Vines (Bow Trail), Oak & Vine, Willow Park Wines & Spirits, Craft Cellars, Crowfoot Wines & Spirits (Bowness and Heritage Point). Outside Calgary - Banff Wine Store, Townhouse Liquor (Banff), Northland Liquor (Medicine Hat), You can also go to LiquorConnect.com to find a store that carries it in your community.