Showing posts with label wine gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine gifts. Show all posts

Friday, October 12, 2012

Bottle of wine - great gift for any occasion


To give wine is an idea that is never wrong. The choice depends on, to whom the gift is made and what occasion. Is it for a wedding, engagement, Christmas wine gifts etc. At first, you must determine what response should cause the gift.
Want to make happy people? Or to surprise and perhaps create a good impression? Whatever the case, the most important thing is to give away a good quality wine, not to get the opposite effect and instead of applause, cause offense. 
 
When we select wine for man, the choice is easy. Some think that men do not like sweet wine, but actually, most of the men (no matter they don't admit it) like such wines. If it is a close friend, surely you know what he likes. However, if the gift is for your boss, the job is much more complicated. The wine must be from a good harvest, but neither very expensive nor cheap. You need to find a happy medium. 



If you give away wine to a woman, the question is even easier. You can safely buy champagne or a lightly sparkling wine. Some women appreciate good wine, they love red and white wine.
For the beloved woman – here, the things come to slightly hypocrisy - it depends what effect you want to achieve, and if you hope the lady to drink of the wine that evening, you can prepare something that will act as an aphrodisiac, for example heavy red wine.
In any case, the wine is a great choice for a gift, which must be served with lots of love and smiles. 

 

Monday, October 8, 2012

Give Wine Gift Hampers As Healthy Present

In the modern lifestyle is very convenient and takes no time to spend some money in Big Mac, KFC and Subway, who would want to eat spinach? As a result, our fatty diets led behind an epidemic of heart disease. Fortunately, scientists have worked hard and have found that certain foods are especially beneficial for the good work of the heart. Here the list of foods to include regularly in your diet:

Oatmeal

Oats belonging to the group - whole grains. Whole grains include whole grains as opposed to refined foods that have been processed to remove the bran and germ. In addition, this process helps for the most duration of the products on the shelves, it also contains very beneficial substances such as vitamins C and E, fiber and antioxidants. Oatmeal, especially those in your morning oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood. It is important to reduce the risk of heart attacks. Some studies in which people are taking daily oatmeal showed lower cholesterol by 18%.
Moreover, whole grains have a low glycemic index, which is a measure of how much a particular food raises blood sugar. Foods with a low glycemic index have a clear health benefits, especially in the prevention of diabetes. Next time you're wondering what to eat for breakfast, do not hesitate and choose oatmeal.

Red wine

Consumed in moderate amounts (100ml - 200ml), Red wine protects the heart. This effect is the presence of antioxidants in red wine, especially resveratrol. Resveratrol can be found in the grape extract, it has several beneficial effects on the heart, including reduction of both bad and total cholesterol in the body. Moreover, resvetatrola and other polyphenols found in red wine has been shown to reduce blood clots by blocking certain components in the blood that causes them. Similar to the effects of aspirin, which is one of the main ways to prevent heart attacks, red wine is also an excellent way to protect your heart.





Recent scientific studies have shown that red wine has the ability to relax arteries, thus reducing blood pressure, of course it comes to no more than one glass of wine. So by making a gift to someone, give a nice wine gift hampers.


Spinach

Spinach and other leafy vegetables contain folic acid, also known as vitamin B9. Although folic acid is mostly known for the fact that when lacking causes damage to the unborn child, new research has found that folic acid can help prevent heart disease by lowering levels of homocysteine ​​in the blood circulating. High levels of homocysteine ​​increase the risk of heart attacks, because of the increase in the daily amount of foods containing folic acid can reduce the chance of cardiovascular diseases.
In general, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can significantly affect the reduction in high blood pressure, which is a major risk for heart problems.

Almonds

Almonds and other nuts are a rich source of mono-and monounsaturated fats, which not only can reduce total cholesterol, but also increase the amount of good HDL cholesterol. Almonds also contain phytosterols, which are naturally occurring steroid found in plants. Phytosterols block the absorption of all types of fat in the intestine. It was found that foods containing at least 0.4 g phytosterols per meal twice daily reduced fat and cholesterol, which in turn became decreased risk of heart disease. Another study showed that a diet rich in nuts risk of chronic heart disease was reduced by 35%.
One of the disadvantages of almonds is their high content of calories, so it is better to limit yourself to a handful of days.

Salmon

Scientific is shown that salmon and other fish are especially beneficial for the heart. The active substance in salmon omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of chronic heart disease in several ways, including lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of clot formation and prevent accumulation of plaque on the walls of blood vessels. Study in the Netherlands, which lasted more than 20 years showed a clear relationship between fish consumption and reduced cases of chronic heart disease. Only one or two servings of fish per week and the risk of heart disease would fall by 30 percent.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Christmas wine gifts

The wine is sufficiently neutral, but at the same time an original gift that can be given to almost anyone. At the same time, with careful selection, this gift can express your personal attitude and respect for the individual. Knowing the tastes and preferences of the recipient, you can choose a drink that would pleasure, but this is the message of each gift. What kind of rules should be guided to make the right wine gift? The first step in the right direction, is to define the amount you are willing to spend on a bottle. This step determines much of your next action. And it is not completely true that the higher price will necessarily guarantee successful choice.

The individual approach, opens quite wide budgetary frameworks. Once you have handled with the financial limits, consider what wine would be most interesting to give away - white or red, dessert or completely dry. Right here, is the time to remember everything about the tastes, preferences, even dreams of the people, for whom you choose the bottle. Try not to make uninspiring choice, subordinated to most popular and advertised label. Your friend will thank you kindly, but it is better to choose for example a wine from country, whose culture he is fascinated, or in the last vacation has visited and has consistently sighed for the romantic experience there. 


For special occasions such as Christmas wine gifts, engagement, wedding or birthday of a young lady, the most suitable is champagne. For business gifts are preferred dry fine wines. And last personal touch of this universal gift you can give using original packaging, accompanied by a beautiful accessory such as Wine glasses.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Choose the right Wine Gifts | Dom Perignon - facts and myths

Champagne is the true epitome of luxury and good taste victory ... Its name comes from the Champagne region (about 1 hour from Paris), the only place where the climate and terroir allows the production of this brilliant and iconic French wine.

Facts and myths
 
Dom Perignon Champagne is familiar to any fan of sparkling wines. With the mere mention of his name, is already doing a given moment or occasion, especially solemn and special.

Dom Perignon is the most prestigious brand of Moet & Chandon. It is named after the famous monk, born around 1640 in a small town east of the Champagne region. Secular name was Pierre Perignon. At the age of 19, he enrolled in the Benedictine Order at the Abbey of St. Van at Verdun. Dom Perignon was remarkable grower and winemaker. When he was only 28 years old, he was elected as a master winemaker of the Abbey. It is believed that Dom Perignon was the first one, who has successfully preserved the local sparkling wine in glass bottles and sealed them with Spanish cork plugs. 

 

It is a phrase attributed to him, "Come quickly! Trying stars! ", spoken at the moment when he attempted the first grand champagne. The contribution of the monk from the monastery" HotViler ", consists in the invention of the procedure for the production of champagne: the careful checking of aging bottles to remove the sludge, the addition of tirage liquor for secondary fermentation and the use of corks to seal the bottles. All this, together with the provision of healthier bottles to resist the additional pressure, has allowed the commercial product from Champagne to start its development back in 1700.
In 1794 (nearly 80 years after the death of Dom Perignon), Moet & Chandon buys the monastery "Hotviler" and in the beginning of XX century takes the name of the monk about his new luxury and prestige champagne. Champagne Dom Perignon is produced in two varieties - Brutus and Brutus rose - in two packs - 750 ml and 1.5 liter. They choose only the best vintages that stand significantly above the average quality and enjoy really on great demand. For example, vintage 1990 is recognized and honored as one exceptional champagne. For theVintage 1996, sommeliers explained: "It was a very" confused "year - unstable summer with insufficient moisture which would be able to compensate for the lack of rain early in the season. Thanks to, the periods of very hot weather in August (grape harvest was between September 16 and October 1) this vintage can boast with a very good maturity and unique balance between concentration and acidity.
Stand out and its exclusive characteristics - "pale yellow color with golden glow, scent of white peaches, sugared lemons vanilla, candy and white pepper. The taste of this vintage, which compete with the concentration and the balance is magnificent the structure - very good, concentrated, although initially reserved. Vintage 1996 leaves a feeling of lasting enjoyment and magnificence. "Partially supported by the glamor of Hollywood stars as their favorite drink, champagne 'Dom Perignon' has built its reputation as the most famous and favorite champagne in the world. His presence 8 specialized stores and excellent restaurants has long been an established indicator for style and quality. The name of this champagne has become synonymous with high class and status.  

Wine Gifts "Dom Perignon" are the way that only the best would exclaimed in the spirit of the monk from "Hotviler" "Try the stars!" ...