A NOTE FROM THE FUTURE: Now that I have a shop up in Copake, in the middle of hiking territory, I’m much more well-versed in what to bring on a hike. These days, Tetrapaks don’t seem to be as widely available. But there are cans galore to choose from. Still wine in cans. Sparkling wine in cans. Spritzes. Pre-mixed drinks. Ciders. Ciders with spritz-type flavors. The list goes on and one. And here’s a pro tip (from a hiking pro, which would not be me… I’m still not much of a hiker) – chose your favorite wine in a box – and remove the box. The bag with it’s handy spigot will travel just fine.
Originally published on October 7, 2008.
This week’s host is Russ Beebe, whose blog is Winehiker Witiculture. Fittingly for a Winehiker, the theme revolves around what wine you would pour in the great outdoors.
Now first, I don’t hike. I don’t even own sneakers, or hikers, or whatever you’re supposed to hike in. My husband and some friends used to go on a big hiking every year and I would always come up with a reason I couldn’t go. Finally. they just stopped inviting me…even my husband stopped inviting me.
Lack of hiking gear aside, I do know just what I would pour. It would be the Yellow + Blue Malbec from Argentina. Why? Well, it’s yummy. But aside from that, it comes in a tetrapak, so it’s light – much lighter than a bottle. And while I may not hike, I know hikers like to keep their packs as light as possible.
Full disclosure: I probably won’t have thought of this on my own (hiking is really that foreign of a concept to me), but a customer was just in the store last weekend, going on a hike, and she picked up 3 of these little liters for her trip.