Sacrilege!

When we first arrived in Quissac and were served red wine out of box, I was surprised that a nice wine could be treated in such a manner, given the national attitude towards wine. Over the last few months, we have learned the benifits of wine in a box vs. a bottle. Unless one is a fanatical connaisseur/connaisseuse of wine, this is a perfectly acceptable practice here in France. There are some fantastic, locally produced wines that can be bought in 3, 5, or (God forbid)10 litre boxes. The upside is that you can just put them in the fridge and indulge at any whim. The downside is that there is no reference as to quantity being consumed and we have often been surprised at how quickly we can empty a box.
I never thought that we would be buying wine in a box in France, but at 2.80 Euro per litre for a great wine.....I can deal with the moral delema.