Editing Box wine (section)

== Attributes ==
Box wines utilize plastic bags instead of traditional glass bottles, significantly reducing production and shipping costs, which makes them a more affordable option for consumers.

Typical bag-in-box containers hold one and a half to four 750&nbsp;ml bottles of wine per box, though they come in a wide variety of volumes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Battle of the wines: Boxed vs. bottled |url=https://www.today.com/food/battle-wines-boxed-vs-bottled-wbna24183992 |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=TODAY.com |date=17 April 2008 |language=en}}</ref> Bag-in-box packaging is cheaper and lighter than glass-bottled wine.

The removal of wine from the flexible bag without adding air to fill the vacated space greatly reduces the [[oxidation]] of the wine during dispensing. Compared to [[bottle|bottled wine]], which should be consumed within hours or days of opening, bag-in-box wine will not spoil for approximately 3–4 weeks after breaking the seal, or even longer if the wine is kept [[refrigeration|refrigerated]] after opening. In addition, it is not subject to [[cork taint]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Lonvaud-Funel |first=A. |date=1999 |title=Lactic acid bacteria in the quality improvement and depreciation of wine. |journal=Antonie van Leeuwenhoek |volume=76 |issue=1–4 |pages=317–331 |publisher=Konings W.N., Kuipers O.P., In ’t Veld J.H.J.H. (eds) Lactic Acid Bacteria: Genetics, Metabolism and Applications. Springer, Dordrecht|doi=10.1023/A:1002088931106 |pmid=10532386 |s2cid=30267659 }}</ref> Wine contained in plastic bladders is not intended for [[Wine Cellar|cellaring]] and should be consumed within the manufacturer's printed [[shelf life]]. Deterioration may be noticeable 12 months after filling.<ref name="OCW-box">{{cite book |title=The Oxford Companion to Wine |chapter=boxes, wine |url=http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=430 |via=winepros.com.au |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905132404/http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=430 |archive-date=2008-09-05}}</ref>

===Environmentally friendly===
The Scandinavian state institutions [[Systembolaget]] and [[Vinmonopolet]] analyzed the environmental impact of various wine packaging in 2010. Bag-in-Box packaging was found to leave only 12% to 29% of the [[carbon footprint]] of bottled wine and was found to be superior by every other ecological criterion.<ref>{{Citation|title=Nordic LCA Wine Package Study – Final Report |date=August 2010 |url=https://www.tetrapak.com/content/dam/tetrapak/publicweb/se/sv/sustainability/lca-nordic-wine-2010.pdf|publisher=Systembolaget and Vinmonopolet|access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

Tyler Colman from ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that bag-in-box is more environmentally friendly than bottled wine {{r|tcnyt}} as well as easier to transport and store.

===Health concerns===
The introduction of cask wine in the late 1960s has had significant negative consequences. The Australian wine industry has benefited from favorable tax policies, which have led to a substantial increase in both domestic consumption and international exports. However, these developments have not been without drawbacks, particularly in terms of public health and social issues related to increased alcohol accessibility and consumption.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Stockwell |first1=T |last2=Crosbie |first2=D |title=Supply and demand for alcohol in Australia: relationships between industry structures, regulation and the marketplace. |journal=The International Journal on Drug Policy |date=1 July 2001 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=139–152 |doi=10.1016/s0955-3959(01)00079-2 |pmid=11399417}}</ref>