MANY of us open a bottle of wine after a long week, but you’d be better off grabbing a box.
You can save 40 per cent buying in bulk, and modern technology now helps keep the drink fresher.
Lauren saved £2 a bottle by buying a box of 19 Crimes wine
Wine merchant Mimi Avery said: “The seal around the tap has become more secure and a box doesn’t let oxygen in, as a bottle does, so it has a longer life.”
A box will keep in the fridge for three weeks.
Here’s how much you can save on popular 750ml bottles.
L’Art Provençal Rosé from Averys of Bristol
Save 42% on L’Art Provençal Rosé 2021 from Averys of Bristol
SAVING: 42 PER CENT – This rose is not to be sniffed at.
A 3-litre box of L’Art Provençal Rosé 2021, equivalent to four bottles, is £30 from Averys of Bristol.
One bottle is £12.99, so the boxed variety means you pay £7.50 a bottle.
19 Crimes range at Tesco
Save 22% on all varieties of 19 Crimes at Tesco
SAVING: 22 PER CENT – The 19 Crimes range features pictures of convicts from a bygone era.
At Tesco all varieties of 19 Crimes cost £9 a bottle, but a 1.5-litre box is just £14.
So for twice as much booze it costs the equivalent of £7 a bottle.
Extra Special Malbec at Asda
Save 17% on Extra Special Malbec at Asda
SAVING: 17 PER CENT – You always hope to win with a supermarket own buy, and this box from Asda is no exception.
A 2.25-litre box of its Extra Special Malbec is £15.
A bottle is £6, so you spend the equivalent of £5 a bottle.
Beefsteak Club Malbec Mendoza Argentina at Waitrose
Save 17% on Beefsteak Club Malbec Mendoza Argentina at Waitrose
SAVING: 17 PER CENT – A box of this Argentinian red from upmarket supermarket Waitrose can save you £1.32 per bottle.
Beefsteak Club Malbec Mendoza Argentina is £19.99 for a 2.25-litre box.
But you will pay £7.99 for a bottle.
Banrock Station Colombard Chardonnay on Amazon
Save 20% on Banrock Station Colombard Chardonnay from Amazon
SAVING: 20 PER CENT – If you like a crisp white there is cash to be saved.
On Amazon, a 3-litre box of Banrock Station Colombard Chardonnay costs £20.
With a bottle £6.29, a box is the equivalent of paying a fiver a time.
Workshop Australian at Morrisons
Save 25% on Workshop Australian at Morrisons
SAVING: 25 PER CENT – Morrisons has an array of boxes on sale, with savings of up to 16 per cent.
A 2.5-litre box of white Workshop Australian is £12.50, which works out at £3.75 a bottle.
An actual bottle will set you back £4.99.
Aussie Shiraz at Asda
Save 14% on this Aussie Shiraz at Asda
SAVING: 14 PER CENT – This seriously drinkable Aussie Shiraz is soft, fruity and exceptional value at £12 for a 1.5-litre box at Asda.
That means you get a bottle’s worth for £6 but if you pick up a separate bottle it costs £7.
McGuigan Black Label Chardonnay at Sainsbury’s
Save 13% on McGuigan Black Label Chardonnay at Sainsbury’s
SAVING: 13 PER CENT – Australian McGuigan wines are an award-winning company – and this is a winning saving.
McGuigan Black Label Chardonnay at Sainsbury’s costs £17 for a 2.25-litre box – the equivalent of £5.67. A bottle is £6.50.
Wairau Cove Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at Tesco
Save 13% on Wairau Cove Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at Tesco
SAVING: 13 PER CENT – Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most popular white wines in the world.
The Wairau Cove Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at Tesco costs £21 for a 2.25-litre box but a bottle is £8 so you get 750ml for £7, or £1 less.
