| If there's a wine lover on your gift list and you don't | | | | You can give your wine loving friend a tool to get |
| know your zinfandel from your pinot noir, you may be | | | | these wines chilled fast. A wine chiller is stored in the |
| stumped for present ideas. Fortunately, wine drinking | | | | freezer and it can chill any bottle within five minutes. Its |
| has become so popular that there are many types of | | | | reusable and totally mess free. This gift allows your |
| gifts available to help someone enjoy their favorite | | | | favorite wine aficionado to serve their white wines or |
| spirit. Use this list to help inspire you on your quest to | | | | champagne quickly. |
| find the perfect gift for your favorite oenophile. | | | | Wine glasses |
| A case of wine | | | | Wine lovers can never have too many wine glasses. If |
| A wine lover will obviously love the gift of a case of | | | | you're wine illiterate you might not know that there are |
| wine. Do a little investigating and find out what type | | | | different glasses for different types of wines. Look for |
| they prefer. Locate a similar vintage from a small | | | | hand blown lead crystal glasses. They come in a |
| winery, or develop your own case with different | | | | variety of shapes for various wine types. Get your |
| specialty wines. | | | | wine lover glasses for something a bit out of the |
| A rabbit corkscrew | | | | ordinary. |
| Every wine lover needs to open bottles of wine easily | | | | Wine books |
| and quickly. A Rabbit Corkscrew will help them do just | | | | With the growth of the oenophile culture has come the |
| that. This uniquely designed corkscrew is based on | | | | growth of books on wine. These books celebrate |
| ergonomic principles. It was first released in 2001 and | | | | wine making and all wine related topics. The Wine Bible |
| has been a favorite of the food and wine community | | | | by Karen MacNeil is a comprehensive reference book |
| since then. It can open any bottle of wine in three | | | | on all things wine related. The author will expose your |
| seconds with no strain. | | | | gift recipient to wines they've never heard of and |
| Wine racks | | | | make them see old favorites in new ways. Another |
| Even if your gift recipient already has a wine rack, | | | | good choice is The Little Black Journal of Wine: A |
| most wine lovers could use another. Look for a classic | | | | Wine Lover's Record Keeper. This book starts out |
| design and, if your gift budget is large, look for a free | | | | with an introduction to wine tasting and follows with |
| standing case. The wine rack should be made of | | | | dozens of blank pages where your gift recipient can |
| quality materials since they are supporting glass bottles. | | | | takes notes on their wine tasting excursions. |
| Depending on the décor of the gift recipient, | | | | No matter what gift you give your wine lover, they'll be |
| you can choose something to fit their tastes. | | | | sure to appreciate the time you took in thinking of their |
| A wine chiller | | | | favorite interest. |
| White wine and champagne need to be served chilled. | | | | |