Archive for the 'Wine Gifts' Category

People ask me for wine recommendations a lot. I enjoy being the go-to wine person for friends who need guidance. It’s flattering that people trust my taste. I would bet that a lot of you serve the same purpose. The challenge though, is that I’m never given any specifics. I’m never approached by a friend who wants to give a gift to a person who only likes Austrian Pinot Noir or medium-bodied Italian reds. Instead it’s: “can you recommend a really good $50 bottle of wine?” No region or taste preference is ever specified, or a favorite wine shop to make the selection from. I’m lucky if I get an answer to the “red or white” question.

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This week I caught an interesting post on Alder Yarrow’s blog, Vinography. In the post he passionately lobbied for the greatness of gift certificates for wine lovers. “Never buy a serious wine lover a bottle of wine for a gift, at any time of the year. Let them buy it themselves” he says. The same goes for wine accessories and wine books. Being in the wine accessory/wine retail business at Wine Enthusiast Companies, I feel compelled to respond.

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