Perhaps our perceptions are predicated on the packaging, says TreeHugger.
From an environmental point of view, bag-in-box wine is almost a no-brainer. As we TreeHugger noted almost a decade ago, it uses far less packaging, takes up far less space, and costs far less to ship with far less of a carbon footprint. It often costs less, and the fancy multi-layered plastic bag shrinks as the wine is poured, so it stays fresh for weeks. Other than refilling your bottles like they do in France, there’s probably nothing greener. Read more here, from TreeHugger.com.