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Garden Works Mini Chill Mate Wine Cooler Bucket Blue Sale Price: $16.95  |
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As with other products from Garden works this is durable and mutifunctional. |
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Vinotemp VT-CORKSCREW CorkMate Corkscrew Set List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $19.99 Average Rating:  |
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Open your wine easily and in style with the Corkmate Smart Bottle Opener professional corkscrew set. Made from heavy-duty zinc alloy. Set includes a corkscrew stand, foil cutter and one replacement spiral needle. |
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Wine-Mate 2500CD Wine Cellar Cooling Unit by Vinotemp List Price: $799.00 Sale Price: $859.00 |
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Provide a more stable temperature and humidity controlled environment for your wine with the Wine-Mate 2500CD self-contained cooling system. The Wine-Mate 2500CD has a cooling capacity of 250 cubic feet or approximately 1000 bottles... |
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McCormick Grill Mates Marinade, Garlic, Herb & Wine, 0.87 oz (Pack of 6) Sale Price: $28.95 Average Rating:  |
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A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream List Price: $15.95 Sale Price: $9.56 Average Rating:  |
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"A sun-drenched memoir with a fairy-tale ending."âKirkus Reviews In this laugh-out-loud tale, two adventurers discover that rare combination: joy and success. Candace, a painter, and Ferenc, a writer, begin a new life near the hill town of Montalcino... |
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How to Cook with Your Mate: And I Don't Mean in the Kitchen List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $2.00 Average Rating: |
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Catchy title, but what's it about? It's easier to describe what this book is by explaining what it isn't! It is not a cookbook- although some wonderful food recipes have been included at the end of the book... |
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Mate $20.99 Mate |
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Wine Enthusiast Vino Vac Wine Saver Extra Stoppers (Set of 2) $8.95 Set of 2 extra stoppers for the Wine Enthusiast Vino Vac Wine Saver. |
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Wine Enthusiast Wine Tasting Party Kit $29.99 Make wine your next party theme! Consider this your personal party planner! Step-by-step instructions and essentials make hosting a wine tasting easy. Includes 100 wine tasting sheets 6 cloth blind wine tasting bottle bags with embroidered letters A through F 6 wine tasting masts Wine Enthusiast Magazine vintage chart corkscrew and a 15% Off Coupon for Wine Enthusiast glassware. Sip save enjoy! |
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skybar Wine System Stand $249 Showcase your skybar Wine System and enhance your in home wine experience with the skybar Wine Stand. The metropolitan designed Wine Stand stores and displays your favorite wines and stemmed wine glasses. The Wine Stand is the perfect complement to the skybar Wine System completing your in-home wine entertainment center. Accommodates up to 20 750ml wine bottles and 12 full sized stemmed wine glasses. Designed to work exclusively with the skybar Wine System. Size: 30'H x 23'W x 15'D |
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The Wine Whisk Wine Aerator & Bottle Stopper $14.99 Make an inexpensive wine taste like a high-priced bottle! Hailed by independent wine experts as the simplest most effective wine aeration tool to date the patented Wine Whisk instantly aerates wine in its glassdramatically improving and softening the wines bouquet and taste. The Wine Whisk is easy to use. Simply pour your wine into a glass. Then froth the wine briskly in the glass using the stainless steel Wine Whisk. Wait a few seconds for the bubbles to fade then enjoy. No need to wait 30 minutes for it to breathe in a decanter. Specially designed as a combination whisk and bottle stopper the Wine Whisk is balanced to make whisking almost effortless and dual seals on the stopper lock tight to preserve your wine for next time. Use the Wine Whisk to stir mixed drinks or to seal olive oil and vinegar bottles. It is a perfect bar and kitchen utensil. Keep it handy for whatever needs whisking! Size: 7-1/2'L x 1-1/2'W |
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Wine Saver PRO Preserve & Serve Wine System $895 Attract more wine loversglass by glass! Increase your bar or restaurant sales by offering a wider selection of premium wines 'on tap'. This professional preserve-and-serve system keeps 5 opened wine bottles fresh for weeks and primed for pouring. Spigots serve as bottle stoppers. With each pour argon gas is dispensed into each bottle to blanket the wine's surface from oxygen and prevent it oxidizing and spoiling over time. Wine Saver PRO's commercial grade quality is ideal for restaurants hotels bars and wineries or for any wine lover that enjoys serving wine. Wine Saver HOME also makes the ultimate addition to any home wine cellar. Accommodates most standard-size wine bottles. Non-electric and compact. Black with stainless steel trim. The argon gas cartridges are hidden in a compartment underneath your wine bottles. Available here and sold seperately argon cartridges will power 12 to 15 wine bottles each. |
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Wine Enthusiast Essential Wine Buying Guide 2009 $29.95 Choose the right wine every time! From the editors of Wine Enthusiast Magazine comes the most current comprehensive and informative wine buying guide on the market. Based on tastings by a distinguished in-house panel this wine buying guide features qualitative ratings reviews and prices for more than 50 000 wines. Plus tips on when each wine is best enjoyed. Also includes expert advice on tasting and storing vintage wine charts and Top 10 lists. 990 pages. Softcover. |
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Wine Aerator Table Stand $14.99 With the Wine Aerator Table Stand you've got a simple hands-free platform for pouring wine through the Decantus or Vinturi wine aerators. A protective plastic tubing at the top prevents scratching of the aerators. Wine Aerators are sold separately. Size: 13'H x 6-1/4'W |
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Wine Enthusiast Wine & Food Pairings Cookbook $29.95 Pair your wine with top chef recipes! A memorable meal starts with the wine! Find over 80 delectable recipes organized by wine style. This first cookbook by the editors of Wine Enthusiast Magazine guides you in selecting the right recipe for your wine. Includes recipes from top chefs such as Bobby Flay and Rick Bayless along with expert wine pairing tips. Whether you're serving a light aromatic white or a big powerful red you'll choose the right dish here! 256 pages with full color photography. Hardcover. Take A Look Inside At Sample Recipes. |
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Wine Cork Board Kit $24.95 Pop those wine corks...and create a wine cork bulletin board. Our wine cork kits are one of our most popular products since half the fun is in the making! The bulletin board made in mahogany wood is perfect for the kitchen home office or wine cellar. We supply the hardwood frame and instructions. You supply the wine corks. Gift boxed. Size: 16'L x 16'W Also available in a larger size. Approximately 128 wine corks are required to complete bulletin board kit. Note: Wine corks vary in size. |
Big chill in Orange
Nicola Walker feels the warmth of good food and country hospitality.
Wine Gifts â the Perfect Present This Christmas
Not sure what to buy your friends or relatives this Christmas? Well, why not opt for a wine gift? It’s a definite crowd pleaser, looks classy and can be bought from the comfort of your armchair, so you simply can’t go wrong with it.
Buying wine gifts is easy. Just follow a few handy tips below and you’ll have your Christmas shopping sorted in no time.
The simplest piece of advice to remember is that sparkles always go down well. Whether you are buying for your Great Aunt or best mate, for a 50th wedding anniversary or 21st birthday, champagne is always well received. It looks elegant and tastes great.
If you are buying for a range of people and are not sure what to buy for who, you can generally expect that people over the age of 50 will prefer Old World wine, whilst people under the age of 50 are more likely to opt for New World wines.
When buying for your partner or loved one, the best option is to choose something that you are both going to enjoy. Go for a bottle you know you both will love or a mixed case of both of your favourites and you are bound to impress.
If you are looking to make an impact with your wine, why not go for a pre-packaged wine gift? Many wine retailers usually have a range of wine gifts available, which have been carefully prepared for that special occasion. And if you want to go the extra mile, always opt for a wooden gift box. They are a great way of making a bottle of wine look even more perfect, for relatively little extra cost.
Always remember to personalise your gifts with a message. Whether you’ve opted for a case of wine or something from the gift selection, a short message will make it meaningful for the lucky recipient.
For comfort and stress-free shopping, make sure you buy online. Buying from an online wine retailer will mean that you can complete your gift shopping in the cosy surroundings of your own home without the hustle and bustle of supermarket trolleys, Christmas Shoppers and pushy sales assistants. What’s more, unlike traditional retailers, online retailers aren’t restricted by space and don’t have so many hefty overheads, so it means that they can offer a wider range of products at lower prices.
Finally, make sure your buy early, particularly if you are ordering online. Whilst online retailers will often promise to order within a few days, there’s nothing worse than a present arriving late. Make sure you don’t disappoint and place your order with a couple of extra days notice, particularly at Christmas, which is always a busy time.
About the Author
Louise Truswell has been working in and writing about the wine industry for a number of years. So now you’ve got the tips, all that is left is to select the gift. To choose from Virgin Wines’ extensive range of wine gifts,visit www.virginwines.com