"And then there is Hoxie Spritzer, which isn’t really a wine cooler but rather, a sort of brilliantly modern update on the form. Hoxie bills itself as a “natural wine spritzer,” and comes in flavors like Peach Blossom Blush, Watermelon Chile, and Cola Rouge. The key distinction is that there’s very minimal added sugar in a can of Hoxie Spritzer — just around 3 grams per can (a standard wine cooler has more like 30) — and the flavors are built in a really sophisticated, compelling way. My personal favorite is the flagship Grapefruit Elderflower, a subtle little symphony of botanical extracts and taut carbonation, like a perfect boozy LaCroix gone lost in the garden. If all this sounds mildly cheffy, that makes sense: Hoxie was developed by chef Josh Rosenstein, who hit on a North American grape called Catawba as ideal for low-ABV canned wine. Hoxies are sleek and chic, and can be found with increasing regularity at wine shops, grocery stores, and retailers around the country. For my money Hoxie is in a kind of perfect sweet spot: readily available, very easy to drink, none too fussy, and completely delicious." - Jordan Michelman
