Top 10 Wine Gifts 2008
Bottles and Beyond
Oenophiles
are as passionate about their wine accessories as they are
about their wine collections. Here are some gift ideas for
the vino lover in your life.
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SIP AND SHARE
Wine Journal
This handy notebook is great for people who enjoy taking notes about the wines they try. The book offers descriptions of different varietals and provides simple steps for evaluating wine and recording details like the flavor, aroma, color and clarity. |
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A TASTE OF WINE COUNTRY
Sonoma's Bountiful Vineyard Gift Basket
The perfect gift for a weekend host, this collection of wine country-inspired treats includes three bottles of wine from Sonoma's top vineyards as well as olive oil, vinegar, Napa Valley mustard, cheese and more. |
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DASHING DUO
2 Piece Chilling Carafe
Your interior-design-fanatic friends will love this sleek table-top wine chiller. The two-part device includes both a conventional glass carafe and a clear insert for ice cubes, so their favorite whites can chill out in style. |
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CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION
101 Champagne Cocktails
Kim Haasarud's book employs Champagnes and sparkling wines as the foundation for each of her effervescent concoctions. Your favorite bubbly fanatic will love these unique recipes, which range from a Champagne Julep to a Sparkling Margarita. |
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CHEERS!
Glasi Hergiswil Champagne Series
Have a friend with a taste for luxury? This Switzerland-based company produces mouth-blown Champagne flutes and handmade Champagne coolers. One glass will cost you $50, but, hopefully, you'll be invited for a New Year's toast as a thank-you. |
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HAVE A BALL
Wine Soirée Aerator
For sippers who don't want to wait for their wine to aerate, this handy bottle-top device will cut down on the thumb-twiddling time so you can get right to your glass. Simply attach to your favorite bottle and pour. |
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BITES THAT DELIGHT
Chocolate Wine Pairing Collection
Enhance the flavors of your wine with one of these decadent chocolate truffles. Meant to be tasted along with a glass of your favorite white or red, these chocolates are available in flavors like Citrus Lavender Honey and Salted Caramel. |
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PROTECT AND SERVE
Riedel Bottle Coasters
Protect your heirloom tablecloth with one of Riedel's elegant wine bottle coasters. The dishes come in three different geometric designs, and, after saving many a table surface, may soon become heirlooms themselves. |
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POP GOES THE BOTTLE
Cork Pops Legacy Wine Bottle Opener
A great gift for the gadget fanatic, this opener pierces the cork with its needle, releases the pressurized inert gas in the bottle, and pushes the cork up and out with a satisfying pop. Drink up! |
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TAKE IT TO GO
Rendezvous Wine Roll
Give your favorite on-the-go wine lover this handy, compact neoprene wine carrier, which can hold a bottle, two glasses and a corkscrew. With a price tag of $30, you can afford to buy another one for yourself. |
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