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Giving Wine as a Gift in a Wine Bottle Holder
Whether given as a show of hospitality for a dinner party, or just as a sign of affection during the holidays, wine is a unique and thoughtful token of appreciation.
If you are bringing a wine gift in a wine bottle holder to a gathering where you know the wine will be opened during dinner, you should try to find out what is being served and match the wine appropriately. Contacting the host or hostess mentioning that you’d like to bring a wine to match the meal is a great way way to ensure you don’t bring a big red to a light meal where a light white would be a better choice. If you choose to bring white wine, you may want to bring it already chilled so it can be immediately served if needed. And don’t take offense if you bring a bottle of wine to a party and it does not get opened — the wine choice is up to the host or hostess. So unless you were particularly asked to bring a bottle of wine to go with dinner, you might not get to drink your wine at the meal
Three Reasons for Decanting Wine
Old wines that have been cellared properly will contain sediment due to the aging process. By properly decanting the wine, the sediment will remain in the bottle.
Young full-bodied red wines can benefit from decanting. When the wine comes in contact with oxygen, the aromas present in the wine are released. The decanter in this case should be a wide bottomed decanter. Wide body decanters provide more surface area for oxygen to allow aromas from the wine to be released.
The presentation of wine in a beautiful crystal decanter adds to the ambience of a beautifully set table and prepared dinner.
For a young wine like your Shiraz, splash the wine into the decanter. The more it splashes into the decanter, the more it comes in contact with oxygen. Let the wine settle and rest for a short time.
Whether your wine gift is given as a gesture of appreciation, courtship, hospitality or affection, with a little thought and planning to the recipient’s needs, it will most certainly be well received putting in wine bottle gift boxes.
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