December 17, 2005

Wine News: Think outside the bottle for a wine-lover's gift

"Buying gifts for the wine lovers on your list offers many diverse and unusual options.

With each passing year, I see more and more creative, bizarre and genuinely ridiculous wine-related gadgets and Web offerings, along with new takes on old standbys — corkscrews, bottle sealers and books. There is absolutely no need to struggle with the "What wine do I buy for the collector who already has everything?" question. If you want to be entirely practical, I promise you that any wine lover — even one whose cellar is about to burst — will be very glad to have a good wine book, a good corkscrew or an extra wine chiller. These are all can't-miss options.

If you want to venture into more adventurous gift-giving realms, read on. Here's a mix of ideas new and old, some tried and some truly wacky, guaranteed to make your wine-loving spouse or friend happy enough to pull out something special with your name on it."

Full article here.