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Personalized Wine Gifts

Many wine shops offer their customers the option of personalizing gifts according to their taste and budget. There are many ways of customizing wine gifts, from getting the person's name printed on the gift box, attaching special labels to wine bottles, to getting the occasion, a special date or a personal message printed on the gift itself.

A personalized label on wine bottles is a very common practice and is preferred by most couples. In fact, there many different kinds of labels that one can attach onto wine bottles. One can choose between the many labels meant for different occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, New Year, weddings and many more. Once the customer has selected the label which he or she wants to be attached to the wine bottle of their choice, they can also get a special message or design printed on the label.

Another very popular wine gift is a custom-made wine basket. Customers can get different kinds of wine baskets made according to their own preference. They choose the items which they want should be included in the wine basket, such as the wine bottles, any wine accessory such as corkscrews or bottle openers, edible items such as chocolates and cheese or maybe even flowers.

Personalized wine gifts have become quite popular as they add a unique and classy touch to the gift. During holiday season, when the practice of exchanging gifts is at its peak, many customers and even companies, order personalized wine gifts such as bottle openers, corkscrews and wine stoppers in bulk. The price of these personalized wine gifts is just a little bit higher than the actual wine gifts, the extra charge due to personal touch added. However, when ordered in bulk, the price per gift tends to go down slightly.

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Personalized Wine Gifts


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Riedel Astral Wine Decanter


Riedel’s lovely Astral Wine Decanter has graceful curves like the contours of a heavenly body. Made of hand-blown leaded crystal it’s a full size wine decanter with a matching stopper. Use it to limit air contact when decanting mature red wines and vintage ports or to decant white wines that need chilling in an ice bucket. Another Riedel wine decanter fit for the gods. 12 3⁄8'H 42 oz. Attention California residents. Proposition 65 WARNING.


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I Love French Wine and Food - Reviewing The Whites

I recently finished a wine tour of Italy?s twenty administrative regions, briefly describing each region prior to tasting a representative wine with food, and at least one imported Italian cheese. I enjoyed the experience so much that I plan to repeat it, but only after doing something similar for France and perhaps a few other countries. I am happy enough with Italian wine to continue to drink it for the rest of my days, but there are other wine-producing countries out there, and other wines to drink. I am going to give you a bit of a report on the white wines I encountered on this wine tour, but only after a quick summary of Italian white wines, as if such an endeavor was possible. Look for a similar article on Italian red wines.

You wouldn?t be alone if you immediately think red when the subject of Italian wine is raised. In spite of extreme variations in climate, soil, elevation, and other geographical conditions, every single one of Italy?s twenty regions produces white wine. Of course the percentage varies widely from 84% in the central region of Latium to 9% in the southern region of Calabria. Many of the best-known Italian white wines come from northern Italy.

But the reality of Italy wine is more complex than first meets the eye. Who would have thought that Sicily, a southern Italian region if ever there was one, produces almost as much white wine as red wine. Considering that Sicily holds first place for Italian wine production that?s a lot of white wine. In fact, Sicily?s annual white wine production is greater than the total wine production of all but five Italian regions. Not all of it is good. But not all of it is bad, and in fact some Sicilian white wine is excellent.

In chronological order we tasted a white wine from the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, the central region of Umbria, the southern region of Campagnia, the central region of Molise, the northern region of Friuli-Venezia Giuli, the southern region of Sicily, the northern region of Veneto, and finally the northern region of Tuscany while describing its neighboring region of Liguria. I was unable to find a Ligurian wine.

These eight wines varied in classification from basically unclassified table wines to IGT, DOC, and DOCG. In short all Italian wine classifications were represented. IGT stands for Indicazione Geografica Tipica, which may be translated as Typical Geographic Indication, in other words a wine that typifies its specific location. DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, which may be translated as Denomination of Controlled Origin. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Guarantita, which may be translated as Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin.

The wines varied in price from $6 (actually $8 for a one-liter bottle) to $20. Interestingly enough they all contained from 12% to 12.5% alcohol. They were all 2004 or 2005 vintages. In contrast, the grapes used varied widely, including both international and strictly Italian varieties. Some wines included multiple grape varieties, others did not. And now for the question that you?ve been waiting for, what about the quality, and in particular the quality as a function of price? That too varied widely, there were both positive and negative surprises. We overpaid and there were definitely some bargains. Which was which? Read the articles.

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Riedel Vinum Extreme Champagne Flutes (Set of 6)


The Riedel Vinum Extreme Wine Glass series pushes the boundaries of glassware. Riedel combines a dazzling oversized bowl with a unique angular look and an extra-tall stem to create a wine glass that is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink from. Vinum Extreme is made of fine crystal and is designed in the incomparable Riedel style to emphasize and enhance the flavors of every wine you drink. Highlighting the full spectrum of aromas and flavors offered by fine Champagne and sparkling wine the Riedel Vinum Extreme Champagne glass also preserves their elegant effervescence. The fluted bowl provides ample breathing space which concentrates the yeasty bouquet and brings out the full range of aromas. The narrow rim directs the flow of liquid to areas of the palate that recognize the creamy texture. 10'H 11 5/8 oz. Attention California residents. Proposition 65 WARNING.


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