Outside the Bottle: 7 Tailgating-Approved Boxed and Canned Wines

Like a desperate high schooler straining to fit in with the cool crowd, this Moscato tastes like it's trying too hard. Moscato is usually all sweet, honeysuckle deliciousness. This version tastes flawed, burnt, and too complex for our tailgating tastebuds.

This Chardonnay tastes like a picnic wine, mostly because it's straight up grassy. The acidic punch may be enough to sober you up.

This wine smells like campfire hair. You know, like residual bonfire. The harsh finish doesn't make it all that more pleasant to sip. The wine itself is a one star, but the box, with its easy-to-rip-into design and fast-pouring spout, earns it another star.

The most fun part about this wine is the cups, which are reminiscent of juice boxes with foil peel-off tops. The Pinot Grigio tastes like wine-flavored water . . . one that we could absentmindedly drink too much of while watching the game.

This is like the Bud Light of red wine. It's light and smoky, making it easy to drink all day and even easier to pair with whatever's on the grill.

Not a wine drinker? Or know someone who is inching their way toward the fermented grapes? This Chardonnay is the perfect gateway for the person who isn't that into wine. There's nothing offensive about it, just smooth sipping.