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The Gift of Wine
Christmas is just around the corner and it's time to
finish our holiday shopping. Friends and
family
have come to expect the gift of wine from me. I know
the wine-lovers at my workplace hope
they'll
get my gift at our annual company gift exchange in
hopes of a tempting new wine to try.
What wine should you buy when you
will be presenting it as a gift? Purchasing wine for a
close friend
is relatively
easy, because you are probably familiar with the types of wine
your friends usually
enjoy. Giving wine to others can be
a bit trickier. My general rule of thumb: When you want
to
give someone a bottle of wine, but
you're not sure what kind they like...stick with sweeter wines.
If you're thinking of giving
someone the gift of wine this holiday season, I would like to
offer a few
suggestions. Whether you're buying
for a relative, friend, neighbor, gift exchange, or
purchasing
a bottle as a hostess gift...the
following wines are quite unique and are sure to please anyone
on
your gift list.
Red Raspberry,
Lone Oak Estate, Michigan
Give this wine with chocolate,
which makes a wonderful
accompaniment to this
luscious raspberry dessert wine.
Sirius Pear Dessert
Wine, Black Star Farms Winery, Michigan
This decadent dessert wine will
certainly please even the most discriminating wine-lovers
on your gift-giving
list.
Sex, L. Mawby,
Michigan
This fun sparkling wine
makes a unique gift...even if just for the name.
Late Harvest Vidal
Blanc, Ferrante Winery, Ohio
We sampled this wonderful wine
while attending Vintage Ohio. Be
sure to
tell the recipient they'll want
to save it for a special
occasion.
Dandelion,
Breitenbach Winery, Ohio
I'm sure most people have heard
of Dandelion wine, but have never
tried it.
A friend or relative
would be delighted to receive this
sweet wine at holiday
time.
Ice Wine, Valley
Vineyards, Ohio
Anyone on your gift list would
be thrilled with a bottle of this
delicacy for the holidays.
When Gary and I get together to
exchange Christmas gifts...we've
made it a tradition
to share a bottle of Valley
Vineyards Ice Wine during the
festivities.
Razzberry
Riesling, Chalet Debonne, Ohio
A light, fruity wine with a
unique flavor that anyone would
enjoy.
Chocolate,
Ferrin's Fruit Winery, Indiana
This interesting wine, which
tastes like a melted hot
fudge sundae, makes a great
gift for the person who has
everything.
Almonderia,
Heritage Wine Cellars, Pennsylvania
This sweet wine is one of the
most unique wine's you'll ever
taste.
Perfect for
gift-giving.
Chantilly Lace,
Winery at Raven's Glenn, Ohio
We bought a bottle of this
wonderfully pleasing dessert wine
and saved
it to open last New
Year's Eve. It is so soft and
sweet..and makes the perfect gift.
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