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Best boxed wines for parties and festivals from Sainsbury's, Tesco, Co-op and more

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Before you clutch your pearls at the thought of your favourite red, white or rosé being poured from a cardboard box, hear us out.

Despite its once-poor reputation thanks to nasty early iterations, boxed wine (or bag-in-box, as the trade refers to it) is having a serious moment. And we are here for it. 

Why? Not only is it an easy way of getting your mid-week wine fix without opening and potentially wasting an entire bottle – some can last for up to six weeks versus just a week – but the calibre of these boxes has come on leaps and bounds in recent years as makers cater to our insatiable thirst for convenience and quality.

Better still, boxed wine is easier

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