Yes, I am not a planner…. at all. I operate within a 24-hour time period, take spontaneous vacations, go to the grocery store everyday to cook that night’s meal, shop for clothes only a few days prior to a special event, stock up on belated birthday cards, wait until everyone else has ordered and then pick what wasn’t chosen on the restaurant menu…. you get the idea….
Christmas is not different. I always wait until the very last minute to buy gifts and then I am still racking my brain over what to get and trying desperately to summon the energy to drive to the store and battle a potential crowd. Then, what do you get for the someone who has everything or says “I don’t need anything”. For the first time in my entire life…. holiday gifts were easy.
Wine and wine and more wine. I sent a bottle to some and a case to others (Sorry, some were birthday/holiday/anniversary combined) but here are some of my favorite other wine-focused items that make awesome gifts…
Aerates as you pour...
The Metrokane Rabbit Aerating Pourer is such a wonderful gift. For years I would decant my wine in a beautiful glass decanter and pour a small glass as I patiently waited for the wine to open over the next several hours. I enjoyed the process and evolution… now, life is busy. Aerating a glass of wine saves me time each evening… I still decant wine for parties or special occasions but on a Wednesday when I want a glass or two and dread the idea of washing the decanter this is the perfect tool. I don’t have to worry about any mess as it goes right on the neck of the bottle. It opens the wine up and pulls out all the notes and complexities I would have waited hours for my Napa Cabernet to share. Pair this with….
Shatterproof and Biodegradable? why not!
So easy. I keep some in my car for impromptu picnics or when I choose to sneak a half bottle into the latest thriller! Have wine and will travel should be on the box… They are plastic, stemless, recyclable and oh so easy to wash. I refer to them sometimes as my “hot tub” glasses…
These are some of my favorite new glasses as well…
With very distinctive aesthetics, the Bottega del Vino glass company has been making these striking lead-free and dishwasher safe glasses by hand since 1890. Beautifully crafted as one solid piece of glass….
So Christmas shopping was easy this year and all about enjoying wine (in the hot tub). A bottle of Napa Valley Cabernet (or I like the 2008 hope & grace Malbec right now), an aerating pourer and a set of glasses… if you need any help or gift ideas you know where to find us…
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