Boxed wine can be better — and cheaper — than some bottled blends, experts say

Not all boxes are made equally, some sparing sommeliers seem to think.

Though boxed wines are often regarded as repulsive to bacchants beyond the age of 20, leading wine experts say they actually have some merit — if the consumer is choosy about the candidate in question.

“Whites and rosés can be enjoyed very young, so those are good choices for boxed wine. If you are going for a red, choose a young red and not a type of wine where you want some age on it,” sommelier Grace Hood told HuffPost .

Less expensive boxed alternatives can also be ideal ways to test out trendy variants or labels for the first time. Ole – stock.adobe.com

Of course, this doesn’t mean all of the cardboard-cased Chardonnays, Cabernets and Concords are the creme de la creme.

Hood also advised picking a produ