Wine gift
A special wine gift can be anything from a single bottle of exceptional Bordeaux, to a gift basket of several bottles combined with a variety of fruit and cheese. A special wine gift might even include a unique and useful accessory alone or in combination with wine and gift baskets.
Special Wines
A special wine
A bottle of fine Bordeaux such as Chateau Latour, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite Rothschild would make a wonderful gift for a wine lover. Depending on the vintage and the rating from notable wine critics such as Robert Parker, Jr., these wines can command high prices. Fine wines from Italy, Spain and California should also be considered.
Champagne
Champagne celebration
Champagne, the ultimate celebratory wine, has ushered in each New Year for centuries and has toasted wedded couples equally as long. Champagne can make a special gift when it's from a top producer such as Louis Roederer Cristal, Dom Perignon or Krug Clos Du Mesnil. These champagnes can command prices of more than $100 to close to $1,000 per bottle, depending on the vintage and rating.
Vintage Port Wine
Vintage Port
Vintage Port Wines are essentially sweet, fortified dessert wines from Portugal that can make a different and special wine gift. Similar to champagne, vintage port is used to commemorate special occasions. Because they can age for many years if stored properly, vintage port is sometimes purchased as a gift to celebrate a child's birth in a particular year and then held for as many years as desired to reach an anniversary date. The major Port houses are Graham's, Fonseca, Dow's and Taylor Fladgate. They usually fetch the highest prices depending on availability and the vintage year.
Wine Accessories
Wine accessories
A wine accessory can make a special wine gift alone or be included in a gift basket. You may include anything from a special wine opener to a temperature-controlled wine refrigerator costing more than $100 would make a special gift for the wine aficionado. Fine crystal stemware for all types of wines should also be considered. You can find any of these items without having to leave your keyboard. Just go online to find one of several wine accessory retailers who will gift wrap and ship anywhere to an appreciative recipient.
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