Be they clubs, books, glasses, fridges, gadgets or wine, here are ten gift ideas for wine lovers:
4 Seasons Wine Club
4 Seasons Wine Club is a great gift for a wine lover who is in the early stages of building a collection. Why? Lots of good wine! 4 Seasons is sort of like those Columbia House CD deals in that you get a bunch of wines upfront (Buy 6, Get 6 Free) and you then get shipments each month thereafter. The key difference is that, unlike Columbia house, you can cancel anytime as there is no long term commitment. End result: 4 Seasons Wine Club is a great way to stock your favorite wine lover's cellar for the holidays.
Books
There are a lot of wine books out there and any wine geek has likely learned that people love to give wine books to wine geeks. In other words, they probably have a dozen wine guides to this or that collecting dust on their bookshelves. If you are going the book route for a gift, consider Julia Flynn's book on the Mondavi Family, The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty. It's a quick read on the first family of American wine and provides an interesting perspective on the evolution of the US wine industry.
Bordeaux
Any wine lover will smile with gratitude and excitement to find a bottle of Bordeaux under the tree.
