The Vinous 2014 Holiday Gift Guide&nbsp;With the holiday season fast approaching, these ten gifts
are sure to bring a smile to any wine lover. I talk about this year's selections in this <a target="_blank" href="http://vinousmedia.com/multimedia/the-vinous-holiday-gift-guide-dec-2014">short video</a>.<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1418481039125-Gift+Guide+Image+final.png"> 1. Riedel Veritas New World Pinot/Nebbiolo/Rosé
Champagne Glass ($70/set of 2)&nbsp;Riedel’s new Veritas series includes a number of attractive,
lighter-weight glasses. In particular, the New World Pinot Noir glass is a
terrific choice for Barolo, Barbaresco and Pinot-based Champagnes.&nbsp;Widely available
directly from the manufacturer and in stores&nbsp;2. Zalto White Wine
Glass&nbsp;($60-62/per stem)One of my personal favorites, Zalto’s White Wine Glass is a great choice for, naturally, white wines, but also Champagne especially Blanc de Blancs and other Champagnes built on minerality and tension.&nbsp; Available from select retailers, including&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crushwineco.com/zalto-denk-art-zero-gravity-hand-crafted-stemware/">Crush Wine &amp; Spirits</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://backstage.winemonger.com/">Wine Monger</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://morrellwine.com/main.asp?request=SEARCH&amp;search=zalto">Morrell</a><div> </div>3. Zalto&nbsp;Bordeaux Glass ($60-62/per stem)The Bordeaux glass
is a terrific all-around choice for reds.Available from select
retailers, including <a target="_blank" href="http://www.crushwineco.com/zalto-denk-art-zero-gravity-hand-crafted-stemware/">Crush Wine &amp; Spirits</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://backstage.winemonger.com/">Wine Monger</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://morrellwine.com/main.asp?request=SEARCH&amp;search=zalto">Morrell</a>&nbsp;4. Riedel Cabernet
Sauvignon Decanter ($33)Riedel’s Cabernet Sauvignon decanter is an affordable,
everyday workhorse no wine lover should be without.Widely available
directly from the manufacturer and in stores&nbsp;5. Zalto Carafe No.
75 ($100.00)This striking decanter from Zalto works well with both
whites and reds.Available from select
retailers, including&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crushwineco.com/">Crush Wine &amp; Spirits</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://backstage.winemonger.com/p">Wine Monger</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://morrellwine.com/main.asp?request=SEARCH&amp;search=zalto">Morrell</a>&nbsp;6. The Durand
Corkscrew ($125.00)The Durand Corkscrew is a must-have for wine lovers who
enjoy drinking older wines. Two blades work alongside a conventional corkscrew
mechanism to extract even the most fragile, brittle corks.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedurand.com/">www.thedurand.com</a>&nbsp;7. Native Wine Grapes of Italy by Ian
D’Agata ($50.00)This reference point treatise on Italy’s seemingly endless
array of indigenous grapes from Ian D’Agata is a must for every bookshelf.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Native-Wine-Grapes-Italy-DAgata/dp/0520272269/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1418129099&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ian+d%27agata">Available
on Amazon</a>&nbsp;8. The Climates and Lieux-Dits of the Great
Vineyards of Burgundy ($120.00)by Marie-Hélène Landrieu-Lussigny and Sylvain
PitiotBurgundy lovers will delight in this fabulous book that
brings together Sylvain Pitiot's benchmark vineyard maps along with Marie-Hélène
Landrieu-Lussigny's painstaking research on the origins of vineyard names. This
is a must have Burgundy reference. The current edition has just been released
in English and may be harder to find than the French edition.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Climats-lieux-dits-grands-vignobles-Bourgogne/dp/291623120X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1418128497&amp;sr=1-3-fkmr0&amp;keywords=sylvain+pitiot">Available
on Amazon</a>&nbsp;9. Vinous Wine Tote
by Moreschi Leather Wine Tote ($1,200)Vinous is thrilled to offer our limited edition Wine Tote.
Designed in collaboration with Moreschi, the renowned leather goods company
founded in 1946, the Vinous Wine Tote represents the very best in Italian
design and craftsmanship.&nbsp;Each bag is handmade with painstaking care&nbsp;by artisans
in Vigevano, Italy. The Vinous Wine Tote is offered in Cocoa or Burgundy soft
French calfskin leather with goatskin suede interior and holds two bottles
snugly.&nbsp;A Vinous Exclusive. Available <a target="_blank" href="http://vinousmedia.com/products/vinous-wine-tote-moreschi">here</a>.&nbsp;10. Vinous ($120/1
year) A subscription to Vinous is always an option for any last
minute needs…! Give a gift subscription and we will enter you in a raffle to wine a Vinous Wine Tote by Moreschi. Each gift equals one ticket in the raffle, so five gift subscriptions will result in five entries, two gift subscriptions will result in two entries and so fort. Valid through December 31, 2014.<a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/koudoku/users/8/subscriptions/4/edit">Gift
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