Wine, A Great Gift
Nothing seems more personal than giving the gift of wine. There is a little something in the DNA of wine that makes us feel great when we hold a bottle. Possibly it is the prospect of the warmth and very good feelings to come. And then enhance that emotion, knowing the wine is of unique endorsement makes the experience that much more intimate.
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Food and wine have been together since the beginning. Is it any wonder that the foods of a nation consistently seem to go with their vintages. Food and wine are just naturals.
A food and wine basket is a thoughtful present that generally evokes a grin. Wine baskets come in a mixture of styles and themes. There huge gift basket manufacturing companies that pump them out by the thousands all packed with private label foods items that nobody is sure of the origin.
These baskets commonly tend to have generic wine brands; brands you see daily on the shelves of your local super market. Frequently these baskets are themed around a color! Like a basket jam-packed of gold foods items or red foods; what common sense does that make?
My notion is different. I think the basket ought to reflect great taste and foods that taste really good. I think each food must be taste validated and sourced from the original maker with their brand and name. As with wine, this shows accountability to what is inside. And the same goes for the wine. You don't want someone else to repackage the equal brands available at the petrol station. The wines in an exquisite food basket ought to be extraordinary and make a statement regarding who you are and how significant your receiver is to you.
As well, baskets should be made to order. Particularly ones that are shrink wrapped (I prefer this because the foods remain dust free even on the shippers van). The point is, baskets that are shrink wrapped and left to sit in a storehouse eventually sag. Time plays against heat shrink film. The establishment that you buy your basket from really should be making them to order. You place the order, the basket team makes it in that day and ships it the same. When it arrives at your persons home or company, it is fresh and tight.
Years ago I was given a wine gift that was beautiful. Exceptional wines and foods. As I was indulging in the food items, I was investigating the olive jar. Appeared good. Seemmed to be perfectly exceptional. Then I see in the tiniest of text the expiration date; that was two years prior. Can you imagine? Lesson, your basket supplier should really be testing and refreshing inventory frequently.
Wine gift baskets are a magnificent and thoughtful gift. Choose with care.