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Holiday Wine Gift Basket Deals

admin — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:15:59 +0000

In the spirit of the holiday season Wine.Com is extending discounts and free shipping promotions on wine gift baskets. If you are looking for great deals on beautiful wine gift baskets, the flat shipping offer makes this a really good bargain. The flat shipping rates continue until December 19th. See below.

Wine Gift Basket Deals

$5 flat rate shipping, with no minimum order, NOW through 12/19/10! Enjoy $5 flat rate shipping use code 5DOLLARS at checkout. Expires 12/19/10

1 cent shipping on gifts baskets and gift sets starts Monday 12/13/10! 1 cent shipping on wine gift baskets and wine gift sets use code PENNYGIFT at checkout. 12/13/10–12/19/10

Here’s what’s coming

12/14/10–12/15/10: Enjoy 1 cent shipping on orders of $49+

12/16/10: 1 cent shipping on gift baskets and wine gift sets

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How to Buy Good Inexpensive Wine

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:52:59 +0000

Buying bargain wine doesn’t have to mean cruising the sales bins hoping to find something drinkable. Food and Wine editor Ray Isle shows you how to impress your friends and dinner guests with a bottle that tastes expensive but really is a bargain wine. And if these wines are not available at your local wine and spirits store, Wine.Com is sure to have them, and they are running a 10% discount sale this month when you use promo code TENGIFT at checkout. Hurry, because this offer expires 7/31/10.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:26:59 +0000

Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. You can really get better offerings, better prices and better delivery options when you plan ahead.

Wine is one of the best gifts to give for Valentine’s Day. Its puts a smile on the recipients face, and it sets the mood of the celebration.

Look at this Valentine’s Day Wine Gift Set. It includes a bottle of Rosa Regale and Godiva Chocolates. Who won’t love it? Spirits and chocolates are at the top of the Valentines Day gift list.

How about this Piper Heidsieck Brut with the decorative “I Love You” box. These are the kinds of options that planning ahead makes possible.

When you wait until the last minute, the gift can tend to look last minute – and that’s not the impression anyone wants to give. Start looking now. Every manufacturer is going overboard to get consumers interested, and they are certainly doing a good job at presenting a variety of creative and appealing Valentine’s Day gift offerings.

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Holiday Wine Gift Baskets

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:16:59 +0000

As the holidays and the season of special occasion’s approaches, an outstanding gift to give is a Gourmet Holiday Wine Gift Basket. Wine makes an excellent gift any time of the year, but wine gift baskets can really put a big smile on someone’s face during the holidays.

Wine gifts give a very special sophistication to the celebration, and wine gift baskets are especially appealing to the recipient. There are many ways to present wine in a gift basket and plenty of useful wine accessories to go with it.

A unique way to let that special someone know you care is to personalize the wine gift basket. Not just with their favorite wines, but you can pair it with their favorite chocolate, cheese, crackers, or gourmet foods to really show them you know what they like. If you are not sure what they like, most wine gift baskets appeal to a wide range of tastes, so you can rarely go wrong. But you can always quiz your wine gift recipient on the sly about what they like and don’t like, so that you can be sure your wine gift basket includes everything they really want. And don’t forget the slew of great wine accessories you can add to the wine gift basket that will show that person that you put a lot of thought and care into choosing their gift.

Wine is also a great gift for an employee to show you appreciate the time and effort they put into their work. A small “thank you” wine and cheese basket makes a nice employee appreciation gift. With so many ways to give a beautiful bottle of wine, you can easily find one that fits the person you are trying to please.

Considering all of the options available in the wine market today, you will be bowled over by all the wine gift choices, and wine gift baskets top the list of best wine gifts. Wine Baskets usually include a bottle of wine of your choice, cheese, gourmet crackers, cashews, chocolates – the options are pretty broad, and you can decide on the number of bottles of wine you want in the basket.

Below are some wine gifts baskets to get you thinking about the kinds of options that are out there. The selection of wine gift baskets gets better and better every year.

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What’s the Best Wine for Around $15?

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:19:59 +0000

Red is preferred – full-bodied and dark. If it really is worth the money I *may* be willing to spend $1-15 more. More than one suggestion is appreciated, as are reviews.
Hogue 2003 Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon This is a spicy wine with anise, clove and coffee bean accenting its bright fresh cherry and raspberry fruit flavors. It is a rich, full-bodied, expressive wine that still shows some finesse with fine, almost powdery tannins and well-integrated oak. Tobacco and black pepper linger on the finish. Pair this wine with grilled tri-tip steak, aged cheeses or dark chocolate. ($13.99) De Martino 2005 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are blended with Malbec and Carmenère grapes to produce a deep red wine with violet hues and an intense aroma of blackberry, cherries and truffle. Great volume and cherry flavor. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months. Serve with pasta, red meat, and aged cheese. ($11.99)

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Wine Consumption Rising

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:34:59 +0000

With the economy still struggling along, you would think it would have a negative effect on wine consumption, but it doesn’t seem so. According to the Beverage Information Group’s recently released 2009 Wine Handbook, wine consumption in the U.S. rose 0.9 percent in 2008 to 294.7 million 9-liter cases. Although the growth rate of the wine industry has slowed, statistics show that 2009 is the 15th consecutive year of increase in U.S. wine consumption.

What is taking a hit in this economic downturn is imports. Consumption of imported wines dropped 1.8% while consumption of dometic wines rose 1.9%. Wine lovers are showing that they are more willing to be frugal by trading down in price when selecting their favorite wines, but they have not been willing to pull out of the wine market all together. The health benefits associated with the moderate consumpiton of wine, such as decreased risk of heart disease, cancer, and stroke are also noted as a key factors in the popularity and the increase in U.S. consumption of wine.

The 2009 Wine Handbook is the leading source of wine trends and consumption. The handbook also includes information on suppliers, advertising, consumer drinking preferences and much more. But since domestic wines are on the rise, it’s a good time to look at the expanding options out of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino through The Wine Lover’s Guide to Wine Country.

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Wine Reviews – 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:41:59 +0000

HOT LEGS’ Kyle Meyer reviews affordable 2005 Chanteauneuf-de-papes. See more at www.thewinerychannel.tv.

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What Does Your Choice of Wine Say About Your Personality?

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:39:59 +0000

Your choice of wine gives clues into your personality. Isn’t that fascinating. This is new research done by scientists in Australia and Britain. The research was based on whether you prefer sweet wines or dry wines. What personality traits does the research say can be derived from your wine taste buds; impulsiveness, empathy, openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Do you believe there is any truth to this research? I am a bit skeptical, but it may not be too far fetched. Read the complete article on Reuters and leave your comments here. Let’s get some dialogue going. What do you think about this?

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Love A Good Wine Review

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:25:59 +0000

I love a good wine review. I don’t like trying new wines unless I have some idea what to expect, that’s why I appreciate the opinions of true wine connoisseurs Charmina Smith, Food and Wine Editor of the Otaga Daily Times has reviewed six wines; a Pinot Gris, a Riesling, a Rose, and a few others. No surprises here, Smith lays out what to expect from these wines to a tee; from taste to price and value. Don’t miss her take on these outstanding wines. I plan to surprise some guests with one or two of her selections. Find out what’s on the list at Otago Daily Times.

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Bonné Reviews Txakoli

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:26:59 +0000

Txakoli, pronounced CHAC-o-lee, is a very unusual wine in my book. It’s dry, usually a white wine, high in acidity, but low in alcohol content. Wine Editor, Jon Bonné of The San Francisco Chronicle has just written a wonderful review on Txakoli, Basque wine Txakoli flirts with fame.

“Just a few years ago, Txakoli was an obscure curiosity. A straightforward wine, typically white and slightly fizzy, it was served in low tumblers, often poured from a great height,” says Bonné.

For me, being slightly bubbly is what makes this wine very unusual. It’s differently a stand out, but the slight spritz can make it a hit for some wine lovers and a miss for others.

Read Bonné take at SFGate.com.

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