{"id":16310,"date":"2008-03-24T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-24T00:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/premium-wines-are-in-the-box-2\/"},"modified":"2008-03-24T00:09:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-24T00:09:00","slug":"premium-wines-are-in-the-box-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2008\/03\/premium-wines-are-in-the-box-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PREMIUM WINES ARE IN THE BOX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/R-bxP7uE4ZI\/AAAAAAAACsk\/f7tklFJA_c8\/s1600-h\/tumbasb-775280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/R-bxP7uE4ZI\/AAAAAAAACsk\/f7tklFJA_c8\/s320\/tumbasb-775280.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/R-bxQbuE4aI\/AAAAAAAACss\/ZtNpsVMXiNg\/s1600-h\/SQ3+Cabernet+Merlot-777347.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_OY-0d2rKv_Q\/R-bxQbuE4aI\/AAAAAAAACss\/ZtNpsVMXiNg\/s320\/SQ3+Cabernet+Merlot-777347.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wc24Mar08<\/p>\n<p>YOUR WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning 24 March 2008<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>wine with david ellis<\/p>\n<p>PREMIUM WINES ARE IN THE BOX<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>BEELGARA have created a great new version of the ubiquitous cask  \u2013 a<br \/>budget-friendly job that holds 3-litres (four bottles) of premium<br \/>bottle-quality wine rather than vin ordinaire, and is cube-shaped to<br \/>save on fridge space.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And their so-called sq3 casks of wines are sure to not only please<br \/>those looking for vintage wines at a budget price, but greenies too:<br \/>Beelgara say the new casks reduce carbon production in the<br \/>manufacturing process by up to 80 per cent through the use of<br \/>cardboard and a foil bladder rather than glass.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>These 3-litre sq3 cubes can be somewhat deceptive on first appearance,<br \/>certainly not seeming capable of having the equivalent of four bottles<br \/>tucked away inside; the current range includes a premium 2006 Cabernet<br \/>Merlot, 2006 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, a 2006 Chardonnay and a 2007<br \/>Ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Each cask costs $24.95, or the equivalent of just $6.25 a bottle, at<br \/>select liquor stores and BWS; while all proved their value, the 2006<br \/>Cabernet Merlot got the most attention at a recent barbecue, with its<br \/>plum and berry fruit flavours and slightly earthy oak a great match<br \/>with lamb grillers and salad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>ONE FOR LUNCH:  Bidgeebong Wines&#8217; Director of Winemaking, Andrew Birks<br \/>called on schoolteachers-turned-farmers, Robert and Heather Johansen<br \/>for fruit for his very more-ish 2006 Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Johansen&#8217;s Mountain View Vineyard is just out of Tumbarumba and<br \/>their fruit enabled Andrew to create a wine that&#8217;s got nice zesty lime<br \/>and lemon flavours coupled with fragrant passionfruit and herbaceous<br \/>aromas; pay $20 and enjoy with stir-fried chicken breast strips, lemon<br \/>grass and Asian greens topped with sliced avocado, lime juice and<br \/>coriander.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>BUY OF THE WEEK: The wallet will appreciate you sharing that next<br \/>Sunday roast chicken with De Bortoli&#8217;s Montage 2006 Chardonnay<br \/>Semillon; lovely creamy texture with lifted peach and tropical<br \/>characters, and its under $10.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Need a drink? We&#8217;re archived on <a href=\"http:\/\/vintnews.com\/\">http:\/\/vintnews.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                             \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>PHOTO CAPTIONS:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>IT&#8217;s in the box \u2013 deceptively looking Beelgara sq3 casks hold the<br \/>equivalent of four bottles of premium wines.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>MATCH this with stir-fried chicken breast strips, lemon grass and<br \/>Asian greens topped with sliced avocado, lime juice and coriander.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wc24Mar08 YOUR WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning 24 March 2008 wine with david ellis PREMIUM WINES ARE IN THE BOX BEELGARA have created a great new version of the ubiquitous cask \u2013 abudget-friendly job that holds 3-litres (four bottles) of premiumbottle-quality wine rather than vin ordinaire, and is cube-shaped tosave on fridge space. 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