The CorkscrewHow to buy the perfect Christmas gift for a wine lover
When it comes to wines and related gadgets, the choices can be overwhelming. So here are a few tips that will make buying gifts a little easier this season
Gifts of wine – both bottles and gadgets – are usually gratefully received, although buying them can be a nerve-wracking process. Here are some ideas to help get you started.
My go-to gift here is a bottle of champagne, especially quirky grower champagnes that are not available in just any old wine shop. One that’s always a conversation piece is Aubry’s Le Nombre d’Or Campaniae Veteres Vites, which is made from the “lost grapes” of Champagne – petit meslier, arbanne and pinot blanc, as well as chardonnay. It is a rare find, not terribly expensive, and to sip this champagne is to have a taste of something that might not be there in the future, as once these vines reach the end of their natural life, they cannot be replanted because the only grapes allowed now in Champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier.
