Winemakers hope better quality gets us to buy by the box. Do the wines pass the test?.
By Craig LaBan
Inquirer Restaurant Critic
"Excuse me, sir, but would you like to sniff the foil wrapper?"
It didn't take long for Mike Placentra to turn from helpful assistant graphics editor into a smart-aleck "sommelier." And he wasn't even the first to begin hurling wisecracks when I invited the Inquirer Features Department to a holiday tasting of box wines.
"What kind of cheese are you going to serve?" quipped another. "Velveeta?"
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