Days 3, 4 & 5 of Our Holiday Gift Ideas

We have had some amazing “women who wine” on the show over the past several months…here are some great gift ideas from two of them to get you started…

From Ondine Chattan, Head Winemaker at Geyser Peak (Episode 4), here’s a fantastic Holiday Gift Pack of 3 of Geyser Peak’s Block Collection, which includes

■2008 Water Bend Chardonnay, Alexander Valley
■2006 Kuimelis Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
■2006 Walking Tree Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
It’s available at www.geyserpeak.com for $86.40 (10% off the usual retail price of $96.00. If you’re a Geyser Peak Club Member, you get a 30% discount, so it’s only $67.20).
They also have a Core Collection Gift Set for $44.10 (with 10% discount) or $34.30 for Club Members. It includes:

■2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
■2006 Merlot, Alexander Valley
■2009 Sauvignon Blanc, California

You can pair the wine with a set of Andrea Immer Robinson’s (Episode 24) “The One” Wine Glasses, which are $49.95 for a set of 4 Red or 4 White (there is a Special offer of Free shipping on orders of 2 or more 4-packs).

Finally, why not add a copy of Andrea’s 2011 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone ($14.95 ), which is completely updated, featuring only her Top Ten wines in every price and style category. These are available at www.andreawine.com.

Day 4 is all about The Cocktail…we have been so fortunate to have some of the most legendary people in the cocktail world on our show this year.

“King Cocktail” himself, Mr. Dale DeGroff, was our guest in August (Episode 14). A wonderful gift for any cocktail buff or aspirational mixologist on your list would be copies of Dale’s two books…”The Craft of the Cocktail” and “The Essential Cocktail”…both are available on Amazon.com for $23.10.

Dale also has a fantastic “Craft of the Cocktail” card deck, which includes fifty fabulous cocktail recipes created by Dale and also includes bartending tips for preparing, mixing, and serving drinks in style. It’s $10.17 on Amazon.

If you really want to be a hero, add a bottle of Absolut or Beefeater to the cocktail gift bag. Those are products from Pernod-Ricard….Suzanne Freedman, Pernod-Ricard’s Director of On-Premise was also a guest on Episode 14 with Dale.

The person who recieves these will be very happy!

Day 5 is about Boston and some of the great guests we’ve had from my hometown…

First up is a gift card or a gift basket from The Urban Grape, a fantastic new wine shop in Chestnut Hill that is co-owned by TJ Douglas, our guest on Episode 9, and his wife Hadley. The Urban Grape is featuring several gorgeous gift baskets made by Table & Tulip – this one is a pair of Hudson “Baby Bourbon” and “Four Grain” Bourbon bottles nestled in a lush mood moss accented with succulents in your choice of silver metallic box or reclaimed wood box. Check it out at

www.theurbangrape.com

To that, how about adding a gift card to Russell House Tavern, one of the hottest restaurants just over the Charles River in Cambridge? Executive Chef Michael Scelfo and Bar Manager Aaron Butler were also guests on Episode 9. The Russell House Tavern is a New American Tavern serving seasonally-inspired, classic dishes from New England, specializing in artisanal fare served alongside carefully hand-crafted cocktails and a distinctive collection of all-American wines and craft beers.

www.russellhousecambridge.com

Cheers,
Catherine