With Christmas fast approaching, I’ve been spending a lot of my free time searching for the perfect gifts for a few difficult relatives. Not that they are difficult--it’s just that there are always a couple relatives who either live simply or buy what they want when they want it. It’s too bad they aren’t wine lovers; then I’d have no problem.
Wine-related gifts are a quick way to add something “classy” to stuff a stocking or add a dash of panache beneath your tree. Consider these possibilities for the oenophile among your friends or family.
1. Good Glasses. Using the right glass improves the aesthetics of the winetasting experience by focusing the aromas of the wine and placing the sip in the right place in your mouth. And, let’s face it, who doesn’t find a drink more enjoyable out of crystal than a Dixie cup? You could spend a lot of money buying every shape of glass made (there’s one for every type of wine made), but that’s not practical for most of us. So, consider
