A Grocery Bag That Will Help You Keep Food Cool
Can we all agree that grocery shopping isn’t the most convenient task to do in the midst of crazy schedules? Especially having to plan your shopping trips when you have time to go home after...
Get a Freezable Wine Bag & Other Recommendations for a Chill(ed) Wine Picnic
Are you thinking about dining al fresco? It's one of our favorite ways to celebrate beautiful weather. Good company, tasty food and cold drinks – there's no better way, unless it's a wine picnic! If you've never been on a wine picnic, you're in for a treat – if you prepare correctly.
A wine picnic may seem simple: show up, drink wine and call it a good time! However, you can do a few things to take your picnic to the next level, like getting a freezable wine bag. Keep reading for more ways to keep a wine picnic fresh and cool as you soak up the sun.
Freezable Wine Bags – Cooler Than Coolers
Sip pretty without breaking a sweat. Our first tip is to eliminate lugging heavy coolers and bags of ice by picking up a freezable wine bag before your next wine picnic.
Freezable wine bags aren't just for white wine. The ideal serving temperature for red wines is cellar temperature, which is a little cooler than room temperature. Red wine tastes more alcoholic and loses its structure when it gets too warm. Chances are your bottle of red will overheat on a picnic, so grab a bag for all your bottles.
Wine Picnic Checklist
In addition to the wine, be sure to pack the following:
- Finger foods and snacks (keep 'em fresh with freezable snack bags)
- Water
- Wine glasses or tumblers
- Bottle opener
- Deck of playing cards or other card game
- Small speaker
- Large blanket
- Sunglasses
Keep Wine Picnics Cool With a PackIt Freezable Wine Cooler Bag
We're putting the fresh in refreshment. Find out how much easier it is to picnic with a freezable wine bag from PackIt. We've got you canned wine, hard seltzer and beer lovers covered too with our Zuma cooler.
Pair & Share
Light, refreshing wine varietals are best for an outdoor picnic. The wine you bring will help you decide which cheese to pair. Here are a few recommendations for warm weather wines and ideal pairings.
- Rose Choose a fresh cheese like Burrata.
- Sauvignon Blanc. Goat cheese is a classic pairing.
- Pinot Noir (or any other light and fruity red like Gamay or Cinsault). Try Gruyere with any of these soft reds.
- Fresh fruit
- Crudité with a dip like hummus or ranch
- Wraps
- Seasoned almonds
- Mixed olives
You don't have to worry about keeping the food fresh with a freezable lunch bag.
It's Wine Time!
Once the food is prepared, your wine is packed in a PackIt freezable wine cooler bag and your friends are ready to go, it's time to sit back and enjoy good times with good people. Cheers!
