"Jug wine" is a term in the United States for inexpensive table wine typically bottled in a glass bottle or jug.
Historically, jug wines were labeled semi-generically, often sold to third parties to be relabeled, or sold directly from the winery's tasting room to customers who would often bring their own bottles.[1] For a period following Prohibition, jug wines were the only domestic wine available for most Americans.[2] Beginning in the 1960s, when Americans began to consume more premium wine, jug wine took on a reputation for being "extreme value" (bargain-priced premium wine).[1][3] Beginning in the late 1980s jug wines have increasingly been labeled varietally to meet consumer demand.
Common brands
editCommon brands include Gallo, Carlo Rossi, Almaden Vineyards, and Inglenook Winery. Typical formats include 750 ml and one liter glass bottles, as well as three and five-liter jugs. More recent packaging methods include lined boxes, and plastic bags inside corrugated fiberboard boxes ("bag in a box").[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Tara Duggan (2008-07-04). "A jug full of tradition:Wine Country vintners serve up wines straight from the barrel". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Bill Daley (2007-11-07). "Jug-heads:Retro charm of big bottles still appeal to some". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Julia Flynn Siler: The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty, page 310. Gotham Books, 2007.