(With thanks to The Detroit News)As Americans stock up for family gatherings and holiday parties, wineries in California and Australia are giving us a taste of how grape lovers in many other countries purchase their wine - in a box with a spigot. The latest ‘bag in a box’ wines, so-called because of the wine-filled bladder that comes inside a box, have come a long way. The new ones are from top producers, made with premium grape varieties and vintage-dated. They are not the sweet pink mystery wines that Americans are conditioned to seeing in a box. In fact, they aren't even called box wines anymore. The preferred name is ‘cask’ wines. - Sandra SilfvenTo read Sandra’s article in full, please visit: http://info.detnews.com/wine/columns/silfven/details.cfm?id=203 Issued by: The Detroit News, The Wine ReportWebsite: http://info.detnews.com/wine/