11-24-2010
Start shopping now for great wine bargains
Just because you agreed to bring the wine for your Thanksgiving Dinner celebration doesn’t mean you have spend a lot of money. Remarkable bargains are now available. Shop early so that you have the best selection.
Also, now is the best time to decide how you’ll travel with your delectable vintages. We assume you know that men and women of some refinement never stuff bottles of wine into suitcases when flying. If you pop a cork in flight — well, let’s just say soggy clothing may put a damper on your holiday.
Treat your wine choices as you would treat your friends. Protect them. Coddle them. Avoid unsettling shocks and extreme weather changes. Travel with a WineCruzer by CaseCruzer carrying case.
Whether you’re bringing a couple bottles or as many as 24, WineCruzer has a design suited to your needs. Dismiss the notion of cardboard boxes or Styrofoam containers. Please.
Wine collectors and connoisseurs (and wine sales personnel) understand the delicacy of fine vintages. They travel best in wine carriers that involves thermal insulation, embedded wheels and stylish crush-proof exteriors. Proper care suggests class, worldly experience — and an appreciation for presentation: Fine wine is an entertainment of the highest order.
May we suggest:
2009 Fabla Tempranillo & Garnacha: If you are bringing wine for a large group, this is a delicious red wine that comes from the Calatayud district of northeastern Spain. Price: $6.95
2007 Smoking Loon Syrah: Inky purple color with scents of strawberry and mocha. Rich French oak finish with touches of milk chocolate. Price: $8.49
Don’t forget Riesling wines, a nice match for most fowl. Try Chateau St. Michelle priced at $11. Or Quail Series Riesling from Covey Run priced at $8. Or even the Columbia Valley Riesling from Hogue Cellars priced at $9.
WineCruzer by CaseCruzer: savor the best things in life.