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Fabulous Wine Gifts for Food and Wine Lovers

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:12:59 +0000

If you’re a wine lover looking for great gifts, Wine.com has an assortment of gifts that are perfect as a thank you gift, for birthdays, anniversaries, or any special occasion. This week they are highlighting some fantastic gifts for the food and wine lover!

Viva Italia!
One of their best selling gift sets, this wine gift basket combines six Italian bottles of wine, representing the best of the wine growing regions and varieties of Italy, plus the Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian—a 320-page book filled with over 120 Italian recipes from one of the most respected food lover magazines, Saveur.

Viva Italia! – Wine Collection Gift

Spanish Paella & Wine Gift Set

Next is the Spanish Paella and Wine Gift Set which gives a perfect taste of Spain with a bottle of Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva and just about everything they need to create delicious paella tapas. From the steel paella pan to the beautiful tapas plates, surprise them with the wonderful flavors of Spain.

Spanish Paella & Wine Gift Set – Wine Collection Gift

Avec Eric Perfect Pairings Wine Club
And here’s a special treat from the Avec Eric Perfect Pairing Wine Club. Celebrity chef of NYC’s famed Le Bernardin Restaurant and Top Chef Guest Judge, Eric Ripert explores the intrinsic relationship between food and wine. With world renowned sommelier Aldo Sohm selecting the two premium wines each month, members will enjoy Eric’s recipes exactly how they were meant to be served-from the comfort of home.

Avec Eric Perfect Pairings Wine Club

These are just two great selections from Wine.com. They are going all out with their wine gift baskets designs. You can’t get these kinds of wine gifts at your local wine and spirits store, that’s why I love to buy wine online. The Spanish Paella set is especially fabulous. They are also offering extra discounts when you use the promotional code MARCHCLUB10 at check out. Start looking now, because these offerings are only offered for a limited time. The sale prices will not go past March.

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Red Wine + Cheese Pairing from Wine Spectator

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:47:59 +0000

Wine and cheese can make for happy pairings if you follow some basic guidelines for choosing the wine and the cheese. Join Harvey Steiman as he picks a Cabernet Sauvignon and then matches it with a couple cheeses.

Duration : 0:3:24

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The Cork Dorks – Great Wine Tips

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:13:59 +0000

They’re The Cork Dorks, and they’re here to boost your wine knowledge. Topics include: Ways To Learn More About Wine, Why French Wine Remains Special, Important Wine Temperatures, and more. Guests include Marianne Frantz of the American Wine School. As Seen On Public TV! Dan Greathouse and Keith Morris are two guys who have been sharing their passion for wine with friends, colleagues and television audiences for a combined total of more than 30 years.

The Cork Dorks: Our Wine Lists is the show that helps everyone discover the true pleasure that results from knowing a little more about wine. Our Wine Lists is a fast-moving journey from vineyard to wine store to kitchen and back. Youll meet winemakers and learn fact after fact about the world of wine from Dan and Keiths lists, including “Things Wine Lovers SHOULD NOT Do”, “Ways To Get More For Your Wine Dollar”, and “Reasons To Seek Local Wines”. Its a fast, fun, full hour of wine knowledge that you won’t quickly forget. Visit thecorkdorks.com for more.

Duration : 0:6:46

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Online Wine Sale

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:36:59 +0000

For those of you who are real wine lovers, it’s time to stock up. Wine.Com is running a “1 cent shipping” sale on all orders over $99. You can’t beat a shipping sale. In some cases you save more on low-cost shipping deals than on the actual sale of the wine itself. 1 cent shipping is a great incentive to stock up.

There’s not a lot time left on this sale. The offer ends on Friday 2/19. Make sure to use the code “1CENT99” in your shopping cart at checkout in order to take advantage of this promotion.

Enjoy 1 cent shipping on $99 or more. Enter code 1CENT99 in your shopping cart at checkout. Hurry, offer ends 2.19.10.

You can also save an additional 15% when you buy 12 or more on select bottles. This promotion runs from 2/22/10 – 2/26/10.

When companies promote sales like this, you should treat yourself to their list of “Wines for the Connoisseur.” Why not get a bottle of Caymus 2007 Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine? For those who know, this is a very special Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s time to give yourself a treat.

If you would prefer a very special bottle of bubbly, why not go for a bottle of Dom Perignon 2000. When was the last time you brought yourself or someone else a bottle of Dom? It’s time to go for it and save.

With the one cent sale, why not go for this “By Appointment Only Wine Collection Gift.” This is great for gift giving, but even better to keep for yourself to share when you host your next wine gathering.

You’ll find many more deals than just the specials listed here, when you browse the Wine.Com site. February is a sale month for wine, so don’t miss out.

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The Cork Dorks Wine Lists

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:47:59 +0000

The Cork Dorks Wine List includes: Why Napa is special. Things wine lovers should do, and more. Guests include Tom Peterson of Vintage Point Wines As Seen On Public TV! Dan Greathouse and Keith Morris are two guys who have been sharing their passion for wine with friends, colleagues and television audiences for a combined total of more than 30 years. They’re The Cork Dorks, and they’re here to boost your wine knowledge. Keith and Dan believe that wine needs to be demystified. The Cork Dorks: Our Wine Lists is the show that helps everyone discover the true pleasure that results from knowing a little more about wine. Our Wine Lists is a fast-moving journey from vineyard to wine store to kitchen and back. Youll meet winemakers and learn fact after fact about the world of wine from Dan and Keiths lists, including “Things Wine Lovers SHOULD NOT Do”, “Ways To Get More For Your Wine Dollar”, and “Reasons To Seek Local Wines”. Its a fast, fun, full hour of wine knowledge that you won’t quickly forget. Visit thecorkdorks.com for more.

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Duration : 0:6:6

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Chocolate & Wine Pairing from Wine Spectator

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:57:59 +0000

Wine and chocolate?! Find a match made in heaven. Your guide is Wine Spectator’s Harvey Steiman, who tastes a few harmonious pairings and warns you about less than harmonious combinations.

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Duration : 0:4:13

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Gigondas, Rhone for Grenache from Wine Spectator

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:33:59 +0000

Enjoy a tasting of two gorgeous Grenache blends from Gigondas with senior editor James Molesworth. Gigondas is only ten miles northeast of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and well worth a trip to the wine store if you like rich, perfumy reds.

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Duration : 0:2:59

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:18:59 +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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Wine Review: Syrah Wine Flight with Itza

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:48:59 +0000

Wine Review with hostess Itza. Watch and be educated by Itza. Wines reviewed: Spann Vineyard 2003 Syarh, Martella 2005 Syarh, Saxon Brown 2005 Syarh.

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Holiday Wine Gift Baskets

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:12:59 +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.

Fresh Fruit & Cheese Gift Baskets

Wine, Beer, Fruit & Gourmet Baskets

Fine Wine & Champagne Gifts

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