Wine lovers, beginning and advanced, always appreciate gifts that will enhance their wine-drinking experience.
Photo by Carlos Sillero.
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These selections were chosen by CAITLIN BARRETT , who is on the editorial staff of THE NIBBLE™ and recently received her first bottle of Cheval Blanc.
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December 2005
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Best Gifts for Wine Lovers
Wine Accompaniments Galore
Even if you don’t know much about wine, you can still find the perfect gift for your wine-loving friends. Just look below!
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The Wine Lover’s Journal
Those new to the world of wine will love this journal. It will allow them to keep track of wines they liked (and disliked) and record notes on aroma, flavor and appearance. So much more refined than keeping notes on assorted pieces of notepads and copier paper!
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Riedel Crystal Stemware Gift Set
Riedel is the stemware of choice for wine connoisseurs: the bowl of each style is crafted specifically to enhance the flavors and aromas of that particular wine. It’s scientific, and it works! This set includes two 21½-ounce Bordeaux glasses and two 13-ounce Zinfandel/Chianti Classico/Riesling glasses. The decanter is sold separately, but we like to give them together as a gift.
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Solle Wine Carrier
When we first saw tote bag which adjusts to a shoulder bag, we wanted it as a designer backpack. When we found out it was a wine tote, we wanted it even more! A simply beautiful, lightweight accessory for the fashionable oenophile. Lined with an easy to wash sueded microfiber. All three fabrications are lovely, but the Jacquard nylon is actually our favorite: sleek and modern.
- Soft Napa Cowhide
$135
- Black Jacquard Nylon with Leather Trim
$75
- Honey Crocodile Print Leather
$135
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Royce Leather Connoisseur Wine Carrier
For those seeking a more traditional wine carrier, this leather carrying case features a padded interior and a removable/adjustable separator to protect wine bottles, as well as two acrylic wineglasses (you can replace them with the Riedels), and a gold-tone corkscrew.
- Tan, Burgundy, or Black Wine Carrier
$109.95
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Le Creuset® Screwpull™
Classic Wine Opener Set
No wine opener takes out corks as cleanly and easily as the Screwpull—the “corkscrew” we use at THE NIBBLE™. The most ornery cork comes out in two seconds. The set comes with a foil cutter, a collar to catch drips, and a bottle stopper. It’s so easy to use, a child could open a bottle of wine—assuming you want to start training your child to curate your collection.
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Cooper Cooler
Chill your wines in just minutes with the help of this exceptional appliance. Simply add ice and water and plug it in. White wine is cooled in six minutes, red wine in three. The Cooper Cooler eliminates the problem we’ve all faced, of forgetting to chill the wine, sticking the bottle in the freezer...and forgetting it there.
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Pewter & Glass Ice Bucket by Arte Italica
If you want to keep wine or champagne chilling on the table, this stylish ice bucket's simple and elegant design makes it versatile enough to match any decor, from an ultra-modern city apartment, to a rustic country house, to an office.
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Riedel Duck Wine Decanter
This attractive decanter does more than look good on a dinner table: it helps young wines toaerate
and develop flavors, and helps clarify and eliminate sediment in old wines. Any serious wine collector should never be without a duck decanter; and Riedel’s, as you can see, is simply gorgeous.
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