wine for a wedding gift

[jmdave]

My friend is getting married May 29. For part of her wedding gift, I'd like to get her a bottle of nice wine that will age well. Something they can open up on their 20th anniversary and enjoy-- or something along those lines. Any ideas?

[PinotEnvy]

Hi jmdave and welcome to the board.

As a novice myself, I am not able to sugest a wine, but I wanted to give you a thought for an inexpensive accompanyment they could use while their good bottle ages. I once gave as part of a wedding gift a soft sided insulated single bottle wine cooler. It was ment for picnicing and such. Included were plastic (unbreakable) wine glasses and a corkscrew.

[sedhed]

Sounds like a handy gift PE.
jmdave;
The 2000 Bordeaux wines are pricey but should age for 20 years easily. Does your friend have a place to store a wine that long if Bordeaux is a choice? Some of the more experience people on the board will be able to be more specific if you can narrow down the wines your friend enjoys.
Welecome aboard.

[This message has been edited by sedhed (edited 02-09-2004).]

[jmdave]

Thanks for the ideas. I had not thought about the storage issue. These people aren't wine fanatics-- I just thought it was a cool idea. So, I'm not sure if they would mess up the wine by storing it improperly.
The rest of their gift will be wine themed though, so I may just get them a good bottle they can use right away. Thanks!

[Innkeeper]

A nice bottle of Champagne with a note on it saying, "For Your First Anniversary" would be nice. I also like the idea of a wine tote. Would go nowhere without mine.

[Thomas]

But in that wine tote no plastic cups please--glass only for wine.

[sedhed]

From one fanatic to another; agree only glass.

[PinotEnvy]

While I do not disagree glass is better than plastic, my though was glass is fragile, especially if you are going to taking it who knows where. What sugestions would you make for more durable mobile stemware?

[wineguruchgo]

Hello JMDave,

I agree with the Champagne only because while Bordeaux is wonderful, for it to last 20 years it has to be kept in ideal conditions which include temperature, light and humidity. Most people aren't equipt to keep wines properly.

There are several wineries that will customize a lable. That is always a fun gift because it's just for them. Here is a URL to one:

http://www2.signaturewines.com/sw/code/view_label_cats.php?parent_id=75

[jmdave]

thanks chicago guru? i'm checking out that url. that's a cool idea.

[dananne]

Regarding more durable stemware, my wife got more than a little tired of replacing the Riedels that I broke, so she bought complete sets of Tritan stemware from Wine Enthusiast. Titanium, rather than lead crystal. I've bounced one (unintentionally, of course) and it didn't break, plus I think they drink very nicely. Just a thought [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]