A Mr Story Christmas Story

‘twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even, MAUS!

The barrels were hung
By the chimney with care
In hopes that the WINEMEISTER soon will be there!

The winers were all snuggled up in their beds
While visions of squashed grapes, danced in their heads

We think about Christmas in a different way here at the Best of Wines and today I will be sharing with you my analytical perspective on the holiday and it’s relevance in the wine industry, while suggesting Christmas gifts for your wine lover friends (or family or simply strangers who you must share oxygen with at a holiday party) that will pop their cork off with more excitement and spark than a bottle of champagne on New Year’s eve. So, let’s get to it.

The reality is that the holiday season is basically a large-scale wine exchange. It’s the Shanghai market of wine, if you will. This phenomenon is especially true in the United States where colleagues, friends, and family simply give a bottle of some mysterious wine that they received as a gift in the past. The regifting of wine is quite troubling to me, as I believe that the selection of a wine and then the act of gifting it is very serious and sacred.

The issue is that we as a species have become rather stubborn and set in our ways when it comes to gift giving during the holidays. We have become programmed and don’t think creatively. You see, there are far superior gifts that one can give to a wine lover during the holidays that aren’t wine and may also incorporate some of their other tastes. Here are a few that I ordered on Amazon for the folks on my Excel Spreadsheet Christmas list (Click on the images to buy on Amazon!):

For the Feline Fans:

Funny Gray Kitty Cat Wine Bottle Holder Sculpture for Unique Tabletop Wine Racks & Stands or Feline Statues and Animal Figurines As Holiday Gifts for Pet Owners 

ed tBoW: makes me wanna purrrrr

 

 

For the Classical Music Lovers:

 

Glass Violin Decanter, Mahogany Base – The Wine Savant 1000 ML Glass Decanter For Whiskey, Scotch, Spirits, Wine Or Vodka For Music Lovers.

ed tBoW: can I get this in a Ludwig van B head?

 

For the Intellectual Drinker

Fred WINESTEIN Double-Walled Stemware Mug 

ed tBoW: in my best Spiccoli “hey I know that dude”

 

 

For the Photographer

Neoprene Stemstrap Wine Glass Holder, Black 

ed tBoW: black is my color for 2019!

 

 

Before we close, I must address the elephant in the room and that is the white elephant gift exchanges. These games are quite fun and entertaining and I believe the gifts above would make fantastic white elephant gifts. Also, don’t bring red wine to a white elephant gift exchange. It doesn’t pair well. After all, it is a white elephant gift exchange, so white wine is the more appropriate selection, if you or your spouse insists on bringing wine. Secondly, wrap the gift oddly so that no one can predict that it is a bottle of wine and make it extremely challenging to unwrap. I once wrapped a pair of socks in $60 in pennies and 3 roles of duct tape for a white elephant gift exchange. It certainly provided a good 20 minutes of entertainment during the event for all of the guests to enjoy!

And from tBOW…find Bad Santa on teevee, watch it with a cocktail…and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

2 Comments

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    Gary says:

    An excellent primer on what to do next year…this should go viral

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    Bacchus says:

    The post is timely being the holidays and all. Your wisdom is in synch with the young fellow featured who just wants a friend to give him a gift. Happy New Year.

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