SAVOUR Manitoba

With cabin season almost upon us, it's time to start thinking about this season's dock wine. Packing for the lake can be stressful enough, and packing your wine for the weekend should not be a part of that stress. It isn't always realistic to lug a case of wine from the wine store to your car, then to your house, back to your car and up the stairs to the cabin. at's not even mentioning the danger of glass around a pool and a need to satisfy the masses of guests that you'll host over the summer. But what other options are there? e term "boxed wine" has almost become a dirty word in the wine industry. It's become known as cheap bag-in-box juice that's barely passable as wine. But what if we told you there's a movement towards boxing wine that is REAL wine made by reputable producers? What if we said there's a boxed wine that's easy to pack for camping or the cabin and will last all weekend long? Sounds like the perfect solution. Read on to find our suggestions for boxed wines that you can feel good about drinking — and their bottled counterparts that you can save for when your guests go home or for when you return from the cabin on a Sunday night. DE BORTOLI WOODFIRED HEATHCOTE SHIRAZ Intense deep red with purple edge. The bouquet is plump and filled with dark fruits, plums, spice and dried herb. The palate is rich and mouth-filling with balanced tannin, cured meats, licorice and is authentically Heathcote. Australia Alc 14.5% Italy Alc 13% RUFFINO ROSSO Aromatic with notes of violets, red berries, black cherry and plum. Fruit- forward tasting wine with floral notes lingering in the finish. SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING 24 35

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