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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 it makes the perfect gift.
Cherry
Ginseng,
Chateau Grand Traverse, Michigan
The Wisconsin
ginseng root in this splendid wine gives it a very
unique flavor.
Peach
Blossom,
Sandhill Crane Vineyards, Michigan
The peach
lovers on your gift list will find this light and fruity
Michigan
wine delightful.
Iced
Delaware,
Easley Winery, Indiana
A delicious
dessert wine made from the Delaware grape.
Michigan
Cherry,
Cherry Creek Cellars, Michigan
This is one of
the best cherry wines we've come across. Anyone on your gift
list would be happy to receive a bottle
of
this wonderful wine.
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